A final phone call from an Iranian sailor to his father has revealed new details about the moments before an Iranian naval warship was struck by a torpedo during rising tensions in the region.
According to reports, the sailor serving on the IRIS Dena contacted his father shortly before the attack and said that the United States had warned the crew to abandon the vessel. The warning reportedly came twice, asking the sailors to leave the ship before it was targeted.
The incident occurred in the Indian Ocean near Sri Lanka, where the Iranian warship was operating earlier this month. Not long after the call, the vessel was hit by a torpedo believed to have been fired from a US submarine.
According to the report, the sailor told his father that some crew members were worried and expected an attack. However, the ship’s commander allegedly decided not to order an evacuation despite the warning. The reasons for the decision remain unclear.
Soon after, the torpedo struck the warship, causing severe damage and eventually sinking it. Several sailors were killed in the attack, while a small number of crew members were rescued during search and rescue operations carried out in the area.
The IRIS Dena, which joined the Iranian navy in 2021, was considered one of Iran’s newer naval vessels and had recently been involved in regional naval activities before the incident.
The attack comes amid heightened tensions in the Middle East involving Iran, Israel, and the United States. The situation has already raised concerns globally about a wider conflict in the region.
Iranian officials have condemned the strike, calling it an act of aggression and warning that such actions could lead to serious consequences.
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