Office Desk (4 March 2026): An Iranian naval destroyer has reportedly sunk near waters close to the Indian coastline amid rising tensions between Iran, the United States, and Israel.
According to Sri Lankan authorities, the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Dena encountered trouble at sea and began sinking while passing near Sri Lankan waters. The Sri Lankan military launched an immediate rescue operation after receiving an emergency distress call from the ship.
Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister confirmed that the Sri Lanka Navy rescued around 30 people from the sinking vessel. Some injured sailors were taken to a hospital in southern Sri Lanka for treatment. Reports indicate that the Iranian frigate was carrying around 180 crew members at the time of the incident.
The exact cause of the sinking remains unclear. However, there are suspicions that the vessel might have been targeted during the ongoing conflict involving the Iran, the United States, and Israel.
Meanwhile, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed that it successfully targeted the Hakiriya military complex in central Tel Aviv, which is considered the main headquarters of the Israel Defense Forces.
According to the IRGC, its aerospace division launched more than 40 missiles and drones targeting Israeli military and strategic facilities, including the Israeli Ministry of Defense, the General Staff headquarters, and certain U.S. military bases in the region.
Tehran stated that the attacks were successful due to technical failures in Israel’s multi-layered air defense system, allowing the missiles to reach sensitive military targets. Reports have also suggested that smoke was seen rising from parts of central Tel Aviv following the strikes. However, Israel has not officially confirmed any damage to its high-security command complex.
Iran has stated that it is currently in a direct confrontation with the United States and Israel and described the strikes as retaliatory actions following recent operations carried out against Iranian leadership.
The IRGC also indicated that its military campaign would continue and reiterated earlier claims of targeting U.S.-linked facilities across West Asia, including locations in Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait, further heightening tensions across the region.
