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U S Sub Sinks Iranian Warship - Torpedo Strike Kills Dozens

A U S Navy submarine fired a torpedo and sank an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka killing dozens in the first torpedo sinking by a U S sub since World War II The attack marks a major escalation in the U S Israel campaign against Iran

Number

1,000+ - Deaths reported in Tehran after US Israeli strikes

Quote

"we're doing very well on the war front" — President Donald Trump

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U S Sub Sinks Iranian Warship - Torpedo Strike Kills Dozens

U S naval forces carried out a dramatic torpedo strike that sank an Iranian warship while CENTCOM reports thousands of Iranian targets struck and Tehran reels from mounting casualties. These items track the military escalation and its human toll.

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