Iran’s navy in crosshairs as warship sinking by US submarine ups game

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by BloombergMarch 5, 2026 at 03:46 AM

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The US Navy reportedly sank the Iranian warship IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean using a MK-48 torpedo fired from the USS Charlotte, a Los Angeles-class submarine. The US Department of Defense released video footage of the attack as part of a campaign to eliminate Iran's navy. US officials stated the goal is to prevent Iran from disrupting the flow of oil and gas in the region. According to the US, the campaign, launched jointly with Israel, has already struck or sunk approximately 20 Iranian ships and targeted naval facilities. The US Secretary of Defense declared the Iranian navy effectively destroyed. The US Secretary of State stated the aim is to eliminate the threat posed by the Iranian navy to global shipping.

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