Sri Lanka Navy Rescues 30 Iranian Sailors From Sinking Frigate Off Galle

This is believed to be the first sinking of a ship by torpedo by the US in the Indian Ocean since World War 2.

Former Indian Navy chief Admiral Arun Prakash described the US action as “condemnable”. He said on social media that the sinking of the Iranian warship off the southern tip of Sri Lanka, “with heavy loss of life is a senseless & inflammatory act”.

Prakash added, “Initiating another dimension of violence in this open-ended conflict will spread alarm across the high seas & disrupt global seaborne commerce. Condemnable!”