TEHRAN, March 5, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - A US submarine torpedoed and sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka on Wednesday, the Pentagon said, as the war launched by the United States and Israel spread to another region. Off Sri Lanka, an Iranian ship that had been on a friendly visit to India was suddenly sunk by a US submarine, the first such torpedoing since World War II. Hegseth, who has previously boasted that the war would not be "politically correct", called the strike "quiet death" and said of the United States, "We are fighting to win." The United States killed at least 87 people, Sri Lankan officials said, with 61 remaining missing. Drones a day before hit near the US consulate in Dubai, starting a fire, and a missile hit the US military base at Al-Udeid in Qatar.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 05, 2026 04:04 UTC