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US submarine sinks Iranian warship in Indian Ocean as conflict escalates

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U.S. submarine sinks Iranian warship as tensions escalate in Middle East conflict. Strikes target Iran's leadership and infrastructure.

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  1. Fox News

  2. Forbes

    U.S. Submarine Sank Iranian Warship in International Waters, Hegseth Says (opens Forbes)

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    Hegseth said it was the first time a U.S. ship sunk another with a torpedo since World War II.

  3. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    U.S. sub sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, killing 87 and expanding war zone | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    GALLE, Sri Lanka >> A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, killing dozens of sailors and dramatically widening Washington’s pursuit of the Iranian navy.

  4. Fox7 Austin

    Watch - US Navy submarine sinks Iranian warship, a first since World War II (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    A U.S. Navy submarine sank an Iranian warship in international waters, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday, the first such sinking of an enemy ship since World War II.

  5. Breitbart News

    Iranian Warship Sunk By U.S. Submarine, First Since WW2: Hegseth (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    An Iranian warship in international waters was sunk overnight by a U.S. nuclear-powered submarine, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said.

  6. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    US sinks Iranian warship as bombardment of Iran intensifies (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    The U.S. sank an Iranian warship in international waters, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday, as it intensified its bombardment with Israel of Iran’s security forces and other symbols of power.

  7. Foxla

    Watch: US Navy submarine sinks Iranian warship, a first since World War II (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    A U.S. Navy submarine sank an Iranian warship in international waters, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday, the first such sinking of an enemy ship since World War II.

  8. ABC 30 Fresno

    US submarine uses torpedo to sink Iranian ship (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    At a briefing at the Pentagon on Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed that a U.S. submarine used a torpedo to sink an Iranian warship n

  9. The Daily Caller

    US Submarine Sinks Warship For First Time Since WW2 (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    A U.S. submarine sunk an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean as the U.S. and Israel continue striking Iran, War Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday.

  10. KTVZ Bend

    US submarine sank an Iranian warship in international waters marking a first since WWII (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Haley Britzky, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that a US submarine sank an Iranian warship in international waters after Sri Lanka’s Navy said it rescued more than two dozen people from an Iranian vessel that was sunk off its shoreline.

  11. Military.com

    'Quiet Death': US Sub Sinks Iranian Frigate, First Torpedo Kill Since WWII (opens Military.com)

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    The downing of the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena marks the first time an American submarine has destroyed an enemy warship in decades.

  12. Philadelphia Inquirer

    US sinks Iranian warship as Iran vows to destroy military and economic infrastructure in Mideast (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    The U.S. and Israel hit Tehran and other Iranian cities in multiple airstrikes on the fifth day of the war with Iran, with Israel targeting the Iranian leadership and security forces, as the Islamic Republic responded with missile barrages and drone attacks on Israel and across the region

  13. RedState

    Watch: US Submarine Sinks Iranian Warship by Torpedo, a First Since World War II (opens RedState)

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    US submarine sinks Iranian warship with torpedo, first such strike since WWII, marking a key military success.

  14. The Washington Free Beacon

    WATCH: American Submarine Torpedoes Iranian Warship in Indian Ocean (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, according to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, who said it was the first sinking of an enemy ship by a torpedo since World War II.

  15. The Boston Globe

    US sinks Iranian warship as Iran warns of widespread destruction in the Middle East (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Tehran residents woke to the sound of dawn blasts, and Iranian state television showed the ruins of building in the center of the capital.

  16. WHDH Boston

    US sinks Iranian warship as bombardment of Iran intensifies - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. sank an Iranian warship in international waters, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday, as it intensified its bombardment with

  17. Insider

    A US Navy submarine sank an enemy warship with a torpedo for the first time since World War II. Here's the video. (opens Insider)

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    Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth called the sinking of an Iranian warship with a single Mk48 torpedo a "quiet death."

  18. Military Times

    US submarine sinks Iranian ship in first torpedo kill since WWII, Pentagon confirms (opens Military Times)

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    A single Mk-48 torpedo achieved "immediate effect" on an Iranian frigate, which was operating in the Indian Ocean, the Pentagon confirmed.

  19. Deutsche Welle

  20. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    US sinks Iranian warship in international waters, vows support for Israel (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    The U.S. sinks an Iranian warship as Israel and Iran escalate conflict. The war intensifies, causing disruption and casualties in the region.

  21. The Daily Signal

    US Sub Sinks Iranian Warship off Sri Lanka, Killing 87 and Expanding War Zone (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The Daily Signal's feed description

    A U.S. submarine sinks an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, dramatically widening Washington's pursuit of the Iranian navy.

  22. The Columbian

    U.S. sinks Iranian warship as Iran warns of widespread destruction in the Middle East (opens The Columbian)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, as Washington and Israel intensified their bombardment Wednesday of Iran's security forces and other sy

  23. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    U.S. sinks Iranian warship as Iran vows to destroy military and economic infrastructure in Mideast (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, as Washington and Israel intensified their bombardment Wednesday of Iran's security forces and other symbols of power. As the war expanded yet again, Tehran vowed to completely destroy the Middle East's military and economic infrastructur…

  24. PJ Media

    U.S. Sub Sinks Iranian Warship, First Such Hit Since WWII (opens PJ Media)

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    U.S. submarine sinks Iranian warship, marking first torpedo sinking since WWII in a historic military strike.

  25. East Idaho News

    U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship in international waters marking a first since WWII (opens East Idaho News)

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    (CNN) — US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that a US submarine sank an Iranian warship in international waters after Sri Lanka’s Navy said it rescued more than two dozen people from an Iranian vessel that was sunk off its shoreline.

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