US torpedoes ship in Indian Ocean as Iranian leader labels Trump ‘Israel First’
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-03-05 05:27 UTC+10:00
Section: World / North America
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Defence, Middle East, Military & Defence, India, Elections, World News, US Politics, War & Conflict
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Washington: The United States Navy has torpedoed an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean – the first time an enemy vessel has been sunk by an American torpedo since World War II – as Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth boasted that the US was “just getting started” in its military campaign.
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