US Strike On Iranian Warship In Indian Ocean Leaves 87 Dead

At least 87 people were killed after a US submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, Reuters reported on Wednesday. The vessel, IRIS Dena, had taken part in a naval exercise in India just weeks earlier.

Citing the Sri Lankan Navy, the Associated Press reported that 87 bodies were recovered and that 32 people were rescued following sinking of the warship IRIS Dena.

IRIS Dena, a Moudge-class frigate, had earlier visited India in 2024 to participate in the multilateral naval exercise MILAN. It was also part of the 2026 edition of the same exercise and had set sail for home when it was attacked by the US submarine.