US submarine torpedoes Iranian naval ship off Sri Lanka, confirms Hegseth
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said a US submarine had hit an Iranian naval ship in the Indian Ocean, the first such attack on an enemy since World War II
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United States Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday said a torpedo from a US submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean. In a Pentagon briefing, Hegseth said the Tuesday night strike was the first such attack on an enemy since World War II. A top Sri Lankan official said 32 people have been rescued from the sinking Iranian naval ship off Sri Lanka's southern coast and have been admitted to a hospital.
Dr Anil Jasinghe, a top health ministry official, says one of them is in critical condition, seven are receiving emergency treatment, and others are treated for minor injuries.
Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath told Parliament that Sri Lanka's navy received information that the ship Iris Dena with 180 on board was in distress, and that the island nation sent ships and air force planes on a rescue mission.
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