32 critically wounded crew members rescued ‘Quiet Death’: US submarine sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, in first since WWII 101 people missing, one dead and 78 injured, Sri Lankan sources say, after downing of ship armed with missiles, torpedoes; US military has said it aims to sink Iran’s ‘entire navy’ By Agencies and ToI Staff Today, 2:03 pm 2 Your browser does not support the video tag. A US submarine sinks an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka in footage released on March 4, 2026. (US Department of War) An American submarine sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed Wednesday, the first US sinking of an enemy ship by torpedo since World War II. The attack left at least 101 people missing, one dead and 78 injured, sources in Sri Lanka’s navy and defense ministry told Reuters. The IRIS Dena frigate was armed with heavy guns, surface-to-air missiles, anti-ship missiles and torpedoes and could carry a helicopter. The 180-crew frigate had issued a distress call at dawn. “An American submarine sunk an Iranian warship that thought it was safe in international waters. Instead, it was sunk by a torpedo,” Hegseth told reporters at a press briefing. Get The Times of Israel’s Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories Newsletter email address By signing up, you agree to the terms The US defense secretary called the attack “quiet death.” He also noted it was the first US sinking of an enemy ship by torpedo since World War II, adding: “Like in that war, we are fighting to win.”
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