U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth confirmed that an American submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, stating that Iran’s navy now “rests at the bottom of the Persian Gulf” and described it as “ineffective, destroyed, obliterated — choose your adjective, it no longer exists.”
He said that on Tuesday, a U.S. submarine operating in the Indian Ocean “sank an Iranian warship that believed it was safe in international waters.”
“Instead, it was sunk by a torpedo — a silent death — the first sinking of an enemy vessel by torpedo since World War II. Just as in that war, when we were still called the Department of War, we are fighting to win,” Hegseth declared.
He further stated that U.S. forces sank Iran’s “prized vessel,” Soleimani, reportedly named after Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, who was killed by U.S. forces during the first term of President Donald Trump.
The development marks a significant escalation in tensions, as naval engagements in international waters carry serious geopolitical implications for regional stability and global security.
