U.S. Defense Secretary delivers another major blow to Iran Peter Heggs Confirming that a US submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, it said the Iranian navy “slumbers at the bottom of the Persian Gulf” and is “ineffective, battered, destroyed… pick your adjective, it no longer exists.”
At a news conference on Tuesday, he said a U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean that it thought was safe in international waters.
“Instead, she was torpedoed and scuttled to a quiet death – the first time an enemy ship had ever been torpedoed world war 2. Just like that war, when we were the War Department, we were fighting to win. “
Sri Lanka Navy confirms distress call from Iris Dena
Although Hegseth did not reveal the identity of the ship, Sri Lanka The Navy previously stated that the Iranian ship “Iris Dena” sank off the coast of Galle, leaving about 140 people missing.
Sri Lankan officials reported that 32 people had been rescued and several bodies had been recovered from the sea. The injured were being treated at a government hospital in the southern port city of Galle.
“We hope to be able to rescue more people and will continue operations until this is confirmed,” Sri Lankan Navy spokesperson Commander Buddhika Sampath said, according to Reuters.
“Details of the death toll are not available at this time,” he added.
The “IRIS Dena”, classified as a frigate, participated in the Milan International Ship Review held in the Bay of Bengal from February 18 to 25 and received a warm welcome from the Indian Navy. The ship was on its way back from Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh.
Hegseth said the United States “can sustain this fight as long as we need to”
Possessing U.S. military strength, minister of defense He continued to say that the United States can continue to take military action against Iran as long as necessary.
“The enemy can no longer fire as many missiles as he once did – not even close. We can easily sustain this fight for as long as we need to.”
The death toll in Iran has risen to 1,045, the Guardian reported, citing Iranian authorities.
The Iranian Martyrs and Veterans Affairs Foundation said the figure reflected the number of bodies that had been claimed and prepared for burial, state media reported.
Did Peter Hegseth send any message to China and Russia?
Russia and China condemned the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, with Moscow saying it had found no evidence Tehran was developing nuclear weapons and Beijing calling for an immediate end to coordinated attacks.
Hegseth called Russia and China “non-factors” in the Iran war. “I have no message for them. They are not the real factors here. Our problem is not with them.”
The defense secretary said the United States’ primary goal is to achieve what he called “Iran’s nuclear ambitions.”
