They were in India for a peaceful navy demonstration with other countries.
These weren’t deployed soldiers. pic.twitter.com/En9sKHc5Hn
— Brattani (@Bratt_world) March 5, 2026
If a military strike really happened in international waters, the implications are serious.
Under maritime law and the UN Charter, actions against vessels outside an active war zone raise major questions about rules of engagement and escalation.
The real issue here isn’t just…
— Muhammad Kamran Momin🛰 # | Aviation | Intel | Geo (@Grippan65Momi) March 5, 2026
We just blew up an Iranian ship in international waters and left all of the survivors to drown.
This is who we are now.
— Jo (@JoJoFromJerz) March 4, 2026
Iran is furious over losing warship.
Iran has issued a warning to the United States, suggesting grave repercussions for the Pentagon sinking an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka with a torpedo.
“The U.S. has perpetrated an atrocity at sea, 2,000 miles away from Iran’s shores,” said Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi Thursday morning. “Mark my words: The U.S. will come to bitterly regret [the] precedent it has set.”
Araghch said the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena was “a guest of India’s navy” and roughly 130 sailors were “struck in international waters without warning.” IRIS stands for Islamic Republic of Iran Ship and serves as an identifier of Iranian naval vessels.
The warship had taken part in a naval exercise in the Bay of Bengal.
According to Sri Lankan officials, over 80 Iranian sailors died, more than 30 are in hospital, and the rest remain unaccounted for. Search-and-rescue efforts are ongoing.