Colombo: Amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East, significant news has emerged. The Iranian Navy frigate IRIS Dena was reportedly attacked by a submarine off the southern tailspin of Sri Lanka, causing the ship to sink. According to reports, at least 101 people are missing and 78 injured, 32 of whom are in hair-trigger condition.
What was the incident?
The Moudge-class frigate was reportedly returning to Iran without participating in the Milan 2026 multinational naval exercise held in Visakhapatnam, India. Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath informed Parliament that the Sri Lankan Navy and Sri Lankan Air Force immediately launched a rescue operation without receiving a distress undeniability from the ship in the morning. So far, 32 people have been rescued and admitted to a hospital in Galle, where one has died and one remains in hair-trigger condition.
What did the Sri Lankan Navy say?
Sri Lankan Navy sources stated that a total of 180 people were on workbench the ship. Rescue operations are ongoing and a search is underway for the missing. While the attack's role has not yet been officially confirmed, the incident is stuff linked to the ongoing mismatch between the United States, Israel, and Iran in the Middle East.
“Reject reports of any reported causes for the ship sinking. Cannot requite details on the number of sufferer as of now.
“We are hopeful we can rescue increasingly people and will protract operations until we are sure. We did not observe any other ship in the area. The ship is a military vessel,” a spokesman for the Sri Lankan Navy said, subtracting that the incident took place vastitude Sri Lankan waters but that Sri Lanka was single-minded to providing all required support.
On the fifth day of the conflict, the United States and Israel launched heavy airstrikes on several cities, including Tehran. Iran responded with a series of missile and drone attacks on Israel and wideness the region. This incident has remoter escalated regional tensions.
