‘US will Regret Precedent it has Set’: Iran Warns Washington After Warship Sunk

Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has warned that the United States will regret its action of destroying the Iranian vessel IRIS Dena with a torpedo in the Indian Ocean.

In a post on X, Araghchi said, "The US 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 US will come to bitterly regret the precedent it has set."

The comments follow confirmation by United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth that a US submarine had sunk the Iranian warship.

US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Caine, described the strike as "an incredible demonstration of America's global reach.”

How Did the US Navy Sink Iran’s IRIS Dena?

“As the secretary showed the video, for the first time since 1945, a United States Navy fast attack submarine has sunk an enemy combatant ship using a single Mark 48 torpedo to achieve immediate effect, sending the warship to the bottom of the sea," said Gen Dan Caine.

"I want to remind everybody that this is an incredible demonstration of America's global reach to hunt, find, and kill an out-of-area deployer is something that only the United States can do at this type of scale.” he said.

In response, Iran threatened to target the Dimona nuclear site if Israel and the US sought to topple the Islamic Republic.

The Israeli Air Force confirmed on Thursday that its aircraft had successfully targeted and destroyed key military infrastructure within Iran, including a ballistic missile launcher prepared for an immediate strike against Israel.

In a statement posted on X, the IAF provided documentation of the "Attack on Missile Launcher and Defense System in Isfahan and Kam in Iran."

The military confirmed that "Air Force aircraft attacked and destroyed, in the Kam area in Iran, a ballistic missile launcher armed and ready for launch toward the State of Israel."

How Did the Israeli Air Force Neutralize Iranian Anti-Aircraft Capabilities?

Beyond neutralising the missile threat, the operation also targeted Iranian anti-aircraft capabilities to ensure continued freedom of movement for Israeli jets.

"In addition, a defense system intended to strike Air Force aircraft in Isfahan was destroyed," the statement added.

The IAF said the strikes are part of a broader strategic campaign aimed at dismantling the offensive capabilities of the Iranian government.

"These strikes join the effort to strike the fire arrays of the Iranian terror regime and deepen the IDF's air superiority in the area," the statement said.

Further details reported by the Times of Israel, citing the Israel Defence Forces, confirmed that the strikes targeted multiple military installations inside Iran.

IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin announced that more than 20 targets were hit in the operation.

The Times of Israel reported that the strikes included two facilities in Isfahan where Iran stored advanced Ghadr ballistic missiles.

Other sites struck comprised ballistic and cruise missile storage locations, along with air defence systems.

"We estimate that the strikes took out many dozens of ballistic missiles and cruise missiles," Defrin stated.

(With inputs from ANI)