Video of US torpedo hitting Iranian warship released by Pentagon

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The US military sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean with a torpedo, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has said.

He didn't name the ship, but it follows 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.

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