The moment the US submarine targets and sinks the Iranian frigate with a torpedo off the coast of Sri Lanka (video)

Hegseth: We sank Iran’s flagship – Sri Lankan authorities announced that 32 people have been rescued from the frigate’s 180-member crew, as it was returning from an exercise it had been invited to by India The post The moment the US submarine targets and sinks the Iranian frigate with a torpedo off the coast of Sri Lanka (video) appeared first on ProtoThema English.

4 Mar, 14:25 — 4 Mar, 14:29

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Why this matters

This event marks a significant escalation in military tensions, representing a direct naval engagement between the US and Iran. The sinking of a warship by a submarine is a rare occurrence in modern warfare, highlighting a potential shift in geopolitical dynamics and maritime security.

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What 5 sources agree on, dispute, and miss

What sources agree on

A US submarine torpedoed and sank an Iranian frigate.
The incident occurred off the coast of Sri Lanka.
A video of the event has been released.
The explosion was significant, causing the frigate to rise from the water.

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The US Department of Defense released the video.

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The sinking is the first of its kind since World War II.

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32 people were rescued from the frigate's 180-member crew.

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The frigate was returning from an exercise it had been invited to.

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The Pentagon chief spoke about the sinking.

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Hegseth stated, 'We sank Iran’s flagship'.

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Coverage gaps

Information about the frigate's crew, including the number rescued and its activity prior to the attack.

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The specific US official who commented on the sinking.

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ukrainska-pravda177d ago

Pentagon chief talks about sinking of Iranian warship

US submarine torpedoed an Iranian frigate in the first such sinking since the Second World War.

By Iryna Kutielieva,Roman Petrenko

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protothema-enMixed177d ago