Israel-United States-Iran Conflict, Missile Attacks, Latest News Updates

At least 87 people have died after a torpedo fired by a US submarine sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka. About 32 people were rescued and admitted to a hospital in Galle, a city on Sri Lanka’s southern coast, the AP reported. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the attack, saying the submarine “died silently.”

In fresh attacks, an oil tanker anchored off Kuwait reported seeing a large explosion on its port side and was taking on water, Reuters reported citing the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). The captain (captain) of the ship observed a small vessel leaving the area after the explosion, which occurred 30 nautical miles (56 km) southeast of Kuwait’s Mubarak Al Kabeer port in the Gulf.

What is happening? 5 current news

• The last rites of Iran’s supreme leader Ayotllah Ali Khamenei, killed on February 28 during the first phase of US-Israeli airstrikes, have been postponed.
• The US Senate rejected a resolution that would have limited President Donald Trump’s war powers to continue waging war against Iran without congressional authorization, voting 53 to 47 against, the US Senate reported. New York Times reported.
• The Indian Embassy in Qatar has issued a fresh advisory, urging citizens to strictly follow the safety guidelines issued by the concerned Qatari authorities.
• The UK Ministry of Defense said on Thursday that the “Shahed-type drone” targeting a British base in Cyprus was not launched from Iran, Iranian state media reported.
• The Pentagon has released the last two names of the six American soldiers killed in an attack on Kuwait. The Pentagon previously identified four soldiers on Tuesday. They died on Sunday when a drone hit a command center in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait, just a day after the United States and Israel launched their military campaign against Iran.

In this rapidly evolving kinetic environment, The Indian Express Global Desk prioritizes official military reports from the IDF and CENTCOM, corroborated by satellite intelligence. All casualty figures are attributed to specific reporting agencies. Given the volatile situation in Tehran and the Gulf, we recommend readers follow the government’s official travel warnings.