Middle East conflict heats up – Iranian warship attacked by US submarine off Sri Lanka

The conflict in the Middle East is growing more tense. The United States and Israel’s strikes on Iran have triggered a sequence of military incidents across countries from Tehran to the Strait of Hormuz, while nations around the world are taking positions and increasing their vigilance. Meanwhile, an Iranian warship is reported to have sunk after being struck by a torpedo from a United States submarine off the southern coast of Sri Lanka. The incident marks one of the latest escalations in the military conflict between Washington and Tehran.