Global News Podcast US submarine sinks Iranian warship in Indian Ocean
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Mar 4, 2026 
G.R. Golv, BBC Persian correspondent in Tel Aviv, outlines Kurdish opposition history and insurgency potential. Yogata Lamaye, South Asia correspondent in Mumbai, reports on the sinking of an Iranian warship and Sri Lanka's search-and-rescue response. They discuss regional strikes, refugees crossing into Turkey, and shifting military dynamics in the Gulf.
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US Submarine Action Sinks Iranian Warship
- A US submarine reportedly fired a torpedo that sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean.
- Sri Lanka recovered life rafts and oil patches after a distress call from the vessel Iris Dana about 40 miles off its southwest coast, with search and rescue ongoing.
Sri Lankan Rescue Teams Describe Findings
- Yogata Lamaye reported Sri Lanka's navy found 32 survivors brought to Galle and documentation suggesting about 180 people were aboard Iris Dana.
- Sri Lanka saw oil patches and life rafts, and the defence secretary later said around 80 bodies had been recovered but figures remain unconfirmed.
Historic First For US Submarine Torpedo Strike
- If confirmed, this would be the first time since 1945 that an American submarine has sunk a ship with a torpedo.
- Verify noted prior torpedo sinkings by other nations in 1971 and 1982, so the US historical detail is specific to American action.