But on Wednesday, the conflict drew nearer home — quite literally — after a US submarine used a torpedo to sink an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka. It is the first time that the US has torpedoed an enemy ship since World War II. South Asian nations, including India, might soon need to similarly plead with the warring nations to keep them out of it. The story of IRIS Dena, the Iranian warship, is particularly significant for India. Another Iranian ship that participated in the exercises in India is now close to where the Dena was sunk.

Source: The Telegraph March 06, 2026 03:01 UTC