According to Aragchi, the "Dena" was in international waters when the American submarine attacked the vessel without warning, which was visiting the Indian Navy. "The US violated maritime law 2000 miles from Iran. Pay attention to my words: they will soon regret the precedent they have set," the minister emphasized in his post on social media X.
The day after the incident, it became known that the American submarine attacked the frigate "Dena" off the southern coast of Sri Lanka—in international waters of the Indian Ocean. The head of the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, stated that "the American submarine sank the Iranian military ship, which believed it was safe in international waters." According to Sri Lankan authorities, 87 people died as a result of the attack, 32 were rescued, but another 60 are reported missing.
