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U S submarine sinks Iranian warship - dozens missing

A US submarine fired a torpedo that sank an Iranian naval vessel in the Indian Ocean prompting a multinational rescue and recovery effort. The strike, confirmed by the Pentagon, marks a major escalation and widens the Iran conflict with significant casualties and diplomatic fallout

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87 - Bodies recovered from Iranian warship sunk off Sri Lanka

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"We are just getting started" — Pete Hegseth

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U S submarine sinks Iranian warship - dozens missing

A U S submarine reportedly struck and sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, producing rescue operations and large casualties. The Pentagon released video of the torpedo strike as international actors scramble to assess the widening naval fallout.

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Satellite images show school strike was more extensive than first reported

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Pentagon releases names of four US service members killed in Kuwait

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