At least 87 dead after US submarine sinks Iranian warship near Sri Lanka
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Source: AfricaNews
Published: 2026-03-05 20:54 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Military & Defence, Sri Lanka, India, War & Conflict
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A torpedo fired by a US submarine sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka, whose navy said Wednesday it recovered 87 bodies and rescued 32 people. The Iranian vessel sunk in the Indian Ocean was the Islamic Republic’s “prize ship,” US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.
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