Rush Hour: Iran says US will regret attacking its warship, Nitish Kumar to contest RS polls & more
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A day after a United States submarine sank an Iranian warship off the Sri Lankan coast, Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi declared that the US would “bitterly regret” the action. The foreign minister said that the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena, “a guest of India’s Navy”, had been struck without warning.
From February 16 to February 25, the warship had attended an International Fleet Review in Vishakhapatnam, along with ships from several other countries.
The attack on the warship has left at least 87 dead, while 61 are missing. It took place amid a joint operation by the United States and Israel against the Iranian government.
Tel Aviv and Washington have claimed that Tehran’s actions pose an “existential threat” to Israel. While Tel Aviv has claimed that Iran is close to obtaining a nuclear weapon, Tehran has maintained that its nuclear programme is for civilian purposes. Read more.
Sri Lanka said it was trying to “safeguard lives” on another Iranian ship located in international waters near the country’s maritime border. It was unclear if the ship had been hit or had made a distress call to Sri Lankan authorities.
Minister Nalinda Jayatissa told Parliament that the vessel is in the country’s “exclusive economic zone” and that the government and defence ministry were aware of its presence.
The statement comes two days after...