BREAKING NEWS 301 The Arab World MAR 8, 2026
BREAKING: Iranian Navy says 104 sailors killed after US sinks frigate Dena
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The Iranian military announced that 104 of the 136 sailors who were aboard the Iranian Navy frigate Dena were killed after the vessel was sunk by US forces in the Indian Ocean.
According to the statement, 32 sailors survived but were injured and are currently receiving medical treatment at a hospital in Sri Lanka.
Iranian officials also said that 20 of the 104 dead sailors have not yet been located and are still missing at sea.
This was the first enemy ship sunk by a US Navy submarine since WW2.
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