US Secretary of Defense Confirms Sinking of Iranian Warship

James Carter | Discover Headlines
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The US Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, has confirmed that the US military sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean using a torpedo.

The incident follows an earlier confirmation from the Sri Lankan navy that it rescued 32 people after a distress call from the Iranian IRIS Dena, with around 140 people on board currently missing, according to a report by the BBC.

The US says six of its F-15 jets were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses, with all crew in a stable condition.

US-Israel Attack on Iran

US President Donald Trump warned of more US deaths after three US service members were killed in action on the second day of the US-Israel attack on Iran.

Iran's state media has confirmed that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has been killed, as reported by the BBC's Helena Humphrey from Washington DC.

International Response

People rallied across American cities on Saturday, with additional protests planned for later, as the situation continues to unfold.

Chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet looks at the immediate impact of the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, while the BBC's Sarah Smith examines Donald Trump's possible ambitions with this latest assault on Iran.

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