US torpedo sinks Iranian frigate near Sri Lanka, widening regional tensions
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An Iranian Iris Dena frigate, guest of India’s Milan exercises and the International Fleet Review, was struck by a US submarine’s Mark-48 torpedo off Sri Lanka and sank within minutes, with about 87 dead and 32 survivors; the international-waters attack broadens US–Iranian hostilities and puts India in a delicate diplomatic position amid ongoing regional tensions and responses from Sri Lanka and Iran.
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- Exclusive: US pressing Sri Lanka not to repatriate Iranian crew and survivors from sunken ship, memo says Reuters
- Iranian warship sunk by the US was sailing home after taking part in an exhibition hosted by India AP News
- Why the US Torpedo Attack on an Iranian Warship Matters, In Maps Bloomberg.com
- Iranian Amphibious Vessel Seeks Refuge in Indian Port USNI News
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