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Thursday, March 5, 2026
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Thursday, March 5, 2026
Iran’s FM: US will ‘bitterly regret’ striking Iranian frigate in Indian Ocean
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe US struck Iranian frigate Dena, a guest of India’s navy carrying almost 130 sailors, in international waters without warning, Iran’s foreign minister asserts on X.
“The US will bitterly regret the precedent it has set,” Abbas Araghchi says.
A US submarine strike hit the Iranian vessel off Sri Lanka’s southern coast, thousands of miles from the Gulf, killing dozens.
The U.S. has perpetrated an atrocity at sea, 2,000 miles away from Iran's shores.
Frigate Dena, a guest of India's Navy carrying almost 130 sailors, was struck in international waters without warning.
Mark my words: The U.S. will come to bitterly regret precedent it has set. pic.twitter.com/cxYiI9BLUk
— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) March 5, 2026
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