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The US Navy seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, with President Trump stating the vessel attempted to evade a blockade. Iran condemned the action, calling the blockade illegal.
The United States and Iran are engaged in ongoing diplomatic discussions, with hopes for a potential peace deal or ceasefire growing. These talks involve mediators like Pakistan and address various issues, including Iran's request for the unfreezing of its assets.
The International Monetary Fund has lowered its global growth forecast and issued a warning about a potential worldwide recession. This outlook is largely attributed to the escalating conflict in the Middle East and its impact on energy markets.
The US has imposed a complete naval blockade on Iran's coast, prompting Iran to declare its armed forces on full alert. Donald Trump warned that any Iranian ships breaching the blockade would be 'immediately eliminated,' while Pakistan reported ongoing efforts to resolve disputes between the US and Iran.
Danish police in Kalundborg are currently searching the Iranian-registered container ship 'Nora' following a request from the FBI.
Namal calls for regional dialogue after Iranian ship sinking near Sri Lanka Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
The US Central Command released footage of attacks on Iranian ships, targeting Iran's ability to project power at sea.
Viral clip claiming India informed Israel of Iranian ship’s location identified as AI deepfake, says India’s Press Information Bureau unit Global Times
India says Tehran sought permission to dock three ships on the day the US and Israel began a war on Iran.
The Iranian ship was our invitee, took part in our Fleet Review, and its personnel paraded before our President. As hosts, this put some moral burden on us to express our regrets at the tragedy that befell those who were earlier our guests.
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh says his country is a “responsible power” and has not shut the Strait of Hormuz, he says the attack on Iran is “based on a lie” and pitches for diplomacy as the “only option”
This week on Worldview, the war in West Asia comes to the Indian Ocean with the sinking of an Iranian ship. After a delay, India condoles the killing of Ayatollah Khamenei and condemns Iran’s strikes on the Gulf but doesn’t condemn the U.S.-Israel’s actions. In the conflict, is Indian foreign policy caught between hard power politics and its own principles?
The sinking of an Iranian ship near Sri Lanka, the first of its kind in decades, has sparked scrutiny about Washington’s tactics
No Australian personnel took part in any offensive action against Iran, he clarifies
Days before being torpedoed by a US submarine, the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena participated in peaceful exercises off India's eastern coast with 41 vessels from over 70 countries, causing distress in India.
Did US inform Sri Lanka prior to attack on Iranian ship? UNP questions Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
US Sub That Torpedoed Iranian Ship Included Australians, PM Says Bloomberg
Americans say they have sunk over thirty Iranian ships since the beginning of the war just under a week ago.
The United States has sunk more than 30 Iranian ships during the ongoing war, while ballistic missile and drone attacks by Tehran's forces are down substantially, a top US military officer said Thursday.
The Indian Embassy in Oman issued a notice clarifying that a message circulating about an evacuation advisory for nationals in Oman is fraudulent and no such advisory has been issued.
A second Iranian ship is heading to Sri Lanka after a US submarine destroyed an Iranian frigate, killing 87 sailors.
‘Unacceptable cowardice’: Indians slam Modi govt’s silence over US attack on Iranian ship PressTV
After the attack killed dozens of sailors, Iran’s foreign minister accused the United States of committing an “atrocity at sea.”
Earlier a US submarine hit and sank an Iranian warship near Sri Lanka, killing 87 sailors
In a Pentagon briefing on Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth acknowledged the submarine strike, describing it as evidence of America’s global reach in its conflict with Iran. …
Sinking of Iranian Ship Illustrates U.S. Goal of Destroying Tehran’s Navy WSJ
US said that the torpedo struck the ship’s stern, and the explosion literally lifted the frigate into the air.
One of the officials, who was speaking on condition of anonymity, said it was carried out by a US military submarine.
Sri Lankan authorities have rescued 78 injured, several in critical condition The post Alert on the coasts of Sri Lanka: Submarine strikes Iranian frigate, at least 101 missing appeared first on ProtoThema English.
Earlier, Sri Lanka's foreign ministry said that the military had rescued 30 people on board the sinking Iranian ship.
Sri Lanka has initiated a rescue mission for an Iranian ship that ran aground off the coast of Galle.
All 11 Iranian ships in Gulf of Oman claims to have destroyed AzerNews
US President Donald Trump declares that the US has "destroyed and sunk" nine Iranian military ships. The message was published on the Truth Social platform, BBC reports.
Iran has again closed the Strait of Hormuz, with its Revolutionary Guard threatening to fire on any approaching ships, leading to a significant drop in traffic due to security fears. The US has warned against "blackmail" and reportedly plans to seize Iran-linked vessels.
Iran has proposed a plan to allow ships safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, specifically along the Omani coast, in exchange for security guarantees. This offer aims to ease maritime traffic in the crucial waterway amid ongoing regional tensions.
A Chinese oil tanker, subject to US sanctions, successfully traversed the Strait of Hormuz, reportedly breaching the US-imposed blockade. This incident has sparked debate over the blockade's effectiveness and legality, drawing criticism from Iran.
A federal judge dismissed Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal, Rupert Murdoch and others, ruling that the president’s claim fails to “adequately allege actual malice.”…
Pretnje Donalda Trampa da izvrši masovno bombardovanje civilne infrastrukture u Iranu stavljaju američke vojne oficire pred dilemu: da li da se ogluše o naredbe ili da pomognu u izvršenju ratnih…
Indian source says Iran to allow India-flagged tankers to pass through Strait of Hormuz Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Former US President Trump stated that his generals described the sinking of an Iranian ship near Sri Lanka as 'fun', reiterating previous reports on the incident.
The first news that an American submarine sank an enemy ship for the first time since World War II arrived in the form of a short email at 5 a.m.
The Iranian frigate IRIS Dena was torpedoed and sunk by a US submarine near the coast of Sri Lanka early on March 4, resulting in the death of almost 90 crew members
Two sanctioned Iranian vessels departed a Chinese chemical port carrying what experts say may be sodium perchlorate, a key missile fuel ingredient, raising questions about Beijing’s Tehran relations.
In the first week of March, three Iranian naval vessels operating in the Indian Ocean found themselves at the centre of a geopolitical crisis.
Just days before the Iranian warship IRIS Dena was sunk by a US strike, India provided urgent assistance to another Iranian vessel, IRIS Lavan.
Sri Lanka is evacuating 208 crew members from an Iranian naval ship — IRINS Bushehr — stranded near its territorial waters, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said on March 5, 2026, a day after a U.S. submarine torpedoed another Iranian warship off Sri Lanka’s southern coast, killing at least 84 sailors and widening the war in West Asia into the Indian Ocean region.
Sri Lanka moving 208 rescued Iranian ship crew to naval camp, sources say Reuters
Three Australian soldiers were present on a US submarine that sank an Iranian warship with a torpedo in the Indian Ocean, but they did not participate in the attack, according to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
Three Australian personnel were onboard American submarine that sank Iranian navy ship off Sri Lanka, Australian PM says
Second Iranian ship nears Sri Lanka after submarine attack The Star | Malaysia
Congress criticized PM Modi for allegedly compromising India's strategic autonomy after a US submarine sank an Iranian warship, threatening India's oil supplies.
Modi criticised for silence over US sinking of Iranian ship returning from Indian naval exercises thenationalnews.com
Sri Lanka assists Iranian vessel crew after deadly U.S. submarine strike kills 87 in Indian Ocean. President announces rescue of 208 crew members.
Six Kurdish Iranian groups have united to form a historic coalition, aiming to coordinate efforts and safeguard Kurdish interests amidst regional unrest and against the Tehran regime.
The official reaction from Tehran comes a day after a U.S. submarine attacked Iranian warship IRIS Dena, which sank in the Indian Ocean off Sri Lanka’s southern coast
The US sinking of Iris Dena was an answer to Iran attacking Gulf countries and ships in the Straits of Hormuz.
Touted as the first major naval casualty in the Indian Ocean since the Second World War, the attack by the US on IRIS Dena brings the Iran crisis eerily close to home.
At least 87 dead after US sinks Iranian warship The Daily Star
An Iranian warship, the IRIS Dena, was sunk in the Indian Ocean by a US submarine torpedo, resulting in at least 85 Iranian sailors killed. The Pentagon confirmed the strike as part of its campaign against Iran, with 32 sailors rescued and 148 still missing. Sri Lankan authorities recovered 87 bodies as search operations continue.
The Iranian naval corvette of the Shahid Soleimani class, "Shahid Sayyad Shirazi", was seen in flames near the port of Bandar Abbas after American strikes.
Sri Lanka sent jets to rescue crew of Iranian ship 'Iris Dena' after it sounded a distress call. Sri Lanka denied that the ship was hit by a submarine attack.
Sri Lankan navy dispatched a rescue mission after a distress call from the Iranian ship
The US military has destroyed 17 Iranian ships, including an operational submarine, as part of military operations against Iran, according to the commander of the...
According to the US military command, no Iranian ships are left in the Gulf.
The US military stated that it sank an Iranian ship "to the bottom of the Gulf of Oman."
European nations, led by France and the UK, are planning a multinational naval mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz. This initiative aims to ensure safe passage through the vital waterway, with Italy also expressing openness to contribute.
Iranian ships are reportedly continuing to navigate through the Strait of Hormuz despite an ongoing US blockade. This situation highlights persistent tensions and challenges to maritime control in the region.
US stock exchanges have risen and the dollar has remained steady following the US blocking Iranian ships. Investors are reacting to the ongoing Iran blockade and diplomatic efforts to resolve tensions.
After US-Iran negotiations collapsed in Islamabad, President Trump ordered a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to eliminate Iranian ships approaching the blockade zone. NATO allies refused to join, and oil markets surged on supply fears.
The ongoing conflict with Iran is increasing pressure on the US military, potentially weakening its capabilities for years and impacting its readiness for crises in Asia.
G7 leaders have announced the record release of 400 million barrels of oil in response to the war in the Middle East. This represents about twenty days worth of usual oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, currently through dangerous to go through due to the threat of Iranian strikes. This initiative aims 'to calm markets down', as FRANCE 24's Philip Turle explains.
US says its firepower will ‘surge dramatically’ and IDF warns of ‘surprises ahead’, as Iran launches retaliatory strikes Middle East crisis – live updates Israel and the US have bombarded Iran and…
Trump claimed that the US military sank 46 "top-of-the-line" Iranian naval ships over three and a half days.
Experts said the vessels are probably carrying a key precursor for rocket fuel, making it notable that Beijing let them sail while the U.S. and Iran are at war.
The sinking of an Iranian ship by the US near Sri Lanka brings the conflict uncomfortably close to India.
Iranian ship Iris Lavan docks at Kochi after nod from Indian govt, 183 crew members on board: Report
The Iranian ship IRIS Bushehr sought port entry in Sri Lanka after the vessel reported engine trouble.
Reinsurance companies are withdrawing war-risk coverage following an incident where the US reportedly torpedoed an Iranian ship.
Sri Lanka began transferring more than 200 sailors from an Iranian vessel to shore on Friday after the ship sought help while anchored outside the country’s waters, as tensions mounted in the Indian…
Anthony Albanese confirms ADF members were on submarine but says ‘no Australian personnel’ participated in attacks on Iran Anthony Albanese has confirmed three Australians were on a US submarine which sank an Iranian warship, after the Labor government had earlier refused to comment on reports which emerged on Thursday. The prime minister said the Australian Defence Force personnel were on the submarine as part of an Aukus training program. Continue reading...
The U.S. attack took place just days after the Iranian ship had participated in a flagship Indian naval exercise at the invitation of New Delhi.
US forces carried out a strike against an Iranian ship, according to the US Central Command (CENTCOM). New US strike on Iranian ship – It was carrying drones (video)...
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The US military command in the Middle East says the army has managed to sink more than 30 Iranian ships in the conflicts so far.
An Iranian ship had been invited by India to take part in peacetime naval exercises with dozens of other countries, days before it was sunk in a U.S. submarine attack.
The country also disclosed that around 180 people were believed to have been aboard the Iris Dena, based on the ship's documentation. The post US bombs Iranian warship invited by India for naval exercise appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Urgent request submitted by vessel after US submarine sank Iranian warship in same area with torpedo on Tuesday Middle East crisis – live updates A second Iranian ship has been reported in waters…
32 sailors were rescued by the Sri Lankan Navy, who responded to the distress call from the Iranian frigate, which had a total of 180 people on board.
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A United States submarine sunk an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean on Wednesday. The incident occurred off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, far from the Persian Gulf where much of the current conflict has been concentrated.
Exclusive-US carried out strike on Iranian warship off Sri Lanka coast, officials say The Star | Malaysia
A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday at a Pentagon briefing.
An Iranian warship has sunk off the coast of Sri Lanka, with the Sri Lankan authorities saying on Wednesday they had rescued 32 people who were on board and recovered several bodies from the sea. Sri Lankan Foreign minister Vijitha Herath told parliament that the ship, identified as IRIS Dena, had sunk. Sources in Sri […]
At least 101 people are missing and 78 wounded following the incident, sources say
Herath said two Sri Lankan navy vessels and an aircraft were deployed for the rescue operation, but did not say what caused the Iranian warship to sink
17 Iranian ships, including a submarine, have been destroyed, reports the US military. Iran has responded massively.
Earlier, the US Central Command announced that it had sunk an Iranian ship in the Gulf of Oman. The post US sinks nine Iranian Navy ships – Trump appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.