Iranian army says at least 104 killed in US attack on Iranian warship last week

2026-03-08 - 18:44

The Iranian army said on ​Sunday that at ‌least 104 people were killed and 32 ​were wounded ​in an attack by ⁠the U.S. on ​an Iranian warship ​off Sri Lanka’s coast last week. A U.S. submarine sank ​the frigate Dena ​in the Indian Ocean ‌about ⁠19 nautical miles off Sri Lanka’s southern port city ​of Galle ​on ⁠Wednesday, killing dozens of ​sailors and dramatically ​widening ⁠Washington’s pursuit of the Iranian navy. On the other hand, it is also worth noting that a member of Iran’s Assembly of Experts said Saturday the body would meet within a day to choose the country’s next supreme leader, Iranian media reported. “With divine assistance, this session will occur within the next twenty-four hours,” said Hossein Mozafari, one of the assembly’s 88 members, cited by the Fars news agency. The statement came a week after the killing of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a US-Israeli attack. Mozafari also urged Iranians to “refrain from any speculation and the spreading of rumors regarding this matter” as the assembly has not yet convened for a session.