U.S. Submarine Hits Iranian Frigate Off Sri Lanka

U.S. submarine struck Iranian frigate IRIS Dena in international waters off Sri Lanka, torpedo hit shown in DoD video.
Indian navy post from Feb 17 shows IRIS Dena at MILAN 2026 in Visakhapatnam with 74 participating countries.
Sri Lanka's navy recovered 87 bodies and rescued 32 sailors after distress signal from IRIS Dena, which had 130 crew.
Another Iranian warship entered Sri Lanka's EEZ, prompting transfer of 208 sailors from IRIS Bushehr to Colombo.
India debated maritime security after incident; opposition leaders criticized U.S. silence, while Abbas Araghchi called it an 'atrocity at sea'.

Conflict | Security | Maritime

India | Iran | Sri Lanka

Abbas Araghchi | Indian opposition leaders

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