US torpedo sinks Iranian frigate near Sri Lanka, widening regional tensions
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.