US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that the United States has sunk an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean. According to Hegseth, the vessel was operating in international waters and was destroyed by a torpedo. He did not specify which Iranian ship was targeted in the operation.

Earlier, Sri Lanka’s navy reported that a ship named IRIS Dena had sunk in the Indian Ocean, with around 140 people reported missing. The US statement did not confirm whether this was the same vessel mentioned by Sri Lanka.

The incident adds to rising maritime tensions in the region, though no further details about the engagement or its aftermath were provided in the report.