Submarine attacks Iranian vessel off Sri Lanka
Photo: Submarine attacked Iranian ship near Sri Lanka (Getty Images)
A submarine attacked an Iranian ship, leaving more than a hundred people missing. This happened off the coast of Sri Lanka, Reuters reports.
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According to the agency, citing the Sri Lankan Navy and Ministry of Defense, at least 101 people are missing and another 78 were injured in the attack.
The incident occurred near the country's territorial waters, and search and rescue operations are currently underway.
Middle East escalation
Since February 28, a joint US-Israeli military operation called Epic Fury has been underway. As part of this operation, the military has deployed ships and fighter jets to launch massive strikes on Iranian targets.
At the same time, the Israel Defense Forces began striking targets belonging to the Iranian-backed terrorist group Hezbollah in Lebanon.
In response, Tehran attacked US military facilities in Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, and Kuwait.
In addition, Iran announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and threatened to destroy ships attempting to pass through this strategic route, which connects the Persian and Omani gulfs and accounts for about one-fifth of global oil exports.
For more details on whether the conflict in the Middle East will trigger a new global energy and inflation wave and whether Ukraine will feel its impact, read the article by RBC-Ukraine.
