Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:27am on 05 Mar 2026,Thursday India Global
A US submarine sank the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean, about 40 km south of Galle, within Sri Lanka’s search and rescue zone. Sri Lankan naval teams rescued 32 Iranian sailors, while up to 148 remain missing as search efforts continue. Sri Lankan MP Namal Rajapaksa told NDTV the strike raises serious concerns for Sri Lanka, India and the wider South Asian region, questioning whether Colombo had prior knowledge. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the vessel was destroyed by a torpedo, calling it a demonstration of American reach. US officials said over 20 Iranian naval vessels have been destroyed in the ongoing US-Israeli campaign against Iran.
