A US submarine on Wednesday (March 4) torpedoed the Iranian warship IRIS Dena off the coast of Sri Lanka, outside its nautical boundary. It was a warship of the Iranian navy and, therefore, a legitimate target. The sanctions on the shipThe Iranian warship was sanctioned by the US Treasury Department in February 2023, along with executives of an Iranian drone company called Paravar Pars. “It is very sad for us that the incident happened as the ship was returning from an international event organised by the Indian Navy. Story continues below this adHe further said that while warships have measures to counter torpedo attacks, the Iranian ship would have likely been taken by surprise.

Source: Indian Express March 06, 2026 12:36 UTC