A major naval incident has unfolded in the Indian Ocean after a U.S. submarine reportedly sank the Iranian warship IRIS Dena near Sri Lanka, killing dozens of sailors. In the aftermath, a second Iranian vessel, IRIS Bushehr, requested emergency entry into Sri Lankan waters due to engine failure. Sri Lanka has now taken custody of the ship and evacuated more than 200 Iranian sailors while attempting to maintain neutrality amid rising tensions between Iran, the United States, and Israel. This developing story could signal a widening conflict at sea as geopolitical pressure intensifies across the region.
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