An unarmed Iranian ship was invited, along with the U.S., to be part of an Indian Naval exercise, and its sailors paraded on land before the president. The U.S. at the last minute pulled out of the exercise and instead attacked the Iranian ship with a torpedo. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement"Sri Lanka Recovers 87 Bodies from Iranian Warship Sunk off Its Coast by a US Submarine." "Sri Lanka Takes Custody of an Iranian Vessel off Its Coast after US Sank an Iranian Warship." Sank Iranian Warship, Hegseth Announces."

Source: New York Times March 07, 2026 10:15 UTC