US destroys Iranian warship
According to Pete Hegseth, the incident occurred near the coast of Sri Lanka. Speaking during an emergency press briefing at the Pentagon, he said that the Iranian warship was targeted and sunk using a torpedo.
However, the US defense secretary did not disclose the name or class of the Iranian vessel. Reports indicate that the ship was carrying around 180 people when it sank in the Indian Ocean.
Officials in Sri Lanka confirmed that rescue teams recovered at least 80 bodies from the sea, while more than 30 people were rescued alive during ongoing search and rescue operations. Authorities are continuing efforts to locate the remaining missing individuals.
The incident has further heightened tensions between United States and Iran, amid an already volatile regional situation.