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U.S. Submarine Sinks Iranian Warship as Washington Signals Escalation

Pentagon leaders say they expect to secure Iranian airspace within days.

Overview

  • U.S. Defense Secretary Hegses confirmed a submarine used torpedoes to sink an Iranian naval vessel on the high seas of the Indian Ocean.
  • Sri Lankan authorities reported about 80 bodies recovered from a crew of 180 after the ship sank roughly 40 kilometers south of Galle.
  • The ship had recently taken part in a fleet review in India, according to Sri Lanka's government.
  • Joint Chiefs Chairman Kane said attacks will begin to expand into Iran's inland areas as U.S. and Israeli forces move to assert air superiority.
  • The New York Times reported Iran's intelligence service reached out to U.S. officials to discuss ceasefire terms, while Iranian state media put deaths from U.S.-Israeli strikes at 1,045.