US sub that torpedoed Iranian ship included AustraliansA US submarine sank an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka. The prime minister’s comments came after Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth revealed that a US submarine sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka, in the first such attack since World War II. More than 100 sailors were missing or dead while 32 had been rescued, according to Sri Lankan authorities. “But I can confirm that there were three Australian personnel on board that vessel. Albanese declined to comment on the legality of the US-Israeli operation, saying such questions were a matter for the two countries involved.

Source: Bangkok Post March 06, 2026 08:21 UTC