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Iranian Navy Flees: Second Warship Begs for Refuge in Sri Lanka After U.S. Torpedo Sends Frigate to the BottomIn a stunning display of American naval dominance, a U.S. fast-attack submarine delivered quiet death to Iran's IRIS Dena frigate in the Indian Ocean—sinking the warship with a single Mk-48 torpedo off Sri Lanka's coast. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the strike, marking the first U.S. submarine torpedo kill on an enemy vessel since World War II.The Moudge-class frigate, carrying around 180 crew, went down fast. Sri Lankan rescuers pulled 32 survivors from the water and recovered over 87 bodies, with dozens still missing. The attack unfolded in international waters as the ship returned from India's MILAN 2026 naval exercise—yet Tehran's combatant vessel found no safe haven.Now the pressure mounts: a second Iranian vessel—a logistical support ship with over 100 aboard—has requested emergency docking in Colombo, reportedly for engine repairs, as it hugs Sri Lanka's western coast to dodge further U.S. pursuit. Sri Lanka's government, walking a neutral tightrope under Hague Convention rules, granted limited access while evacuating crew and managing the fallout.This isn't diplomacy—it's deterrence in action. Iran's once-proud navy scatters, its ships running for cover while the U.S. Navy enforces red lines across the globe. The conflict has spilled far beyond the Middle East, proving there's no hiding from American undersea power. Tehran vows retaliation, but the scoreboard shows clear: U.S. resolve is sinking regimes, one frigate at a time.HT NEWSFORCE