Looks like the war with Iran is cooking off

[EndtheMadnessNow]

Warshot Wednesday!

An American submarine has torpedoed and sank Iranian frigate IRIS Dena (a warship with anti-submarine mission capabilities) in international waters about 25 miles off Sri Lanka. SECDEF Hegseth confirmed the strike today. Sri Lankan forces launched a rescue after an early morning distress call and rescued 32 survivors, over 100 crew missing. IRIS Dena was commissioned in 2021.



A single Mark 48 Advanced Capability (ADCAP) torpedo was used. The $5+ million dollar torpedo is designed to detonate under the keel of a surface ship, breaking the keel and destroying its structural integrity. In the event of a miss, it can circle back for another attempt.


The IRIS Dena just last month was at the port city of Visakhapatnam, India.

The submarine will likely not be named for a long time, but look for a US fast attack submarine coming in to her homeport flying the Jolly Roger flag. (maybe, not always)

This is the first US torpedo sinking since August 14, 1945 when Tench-class submarine USS Torsk (SS-423) sank Japanese escort ship (Kaibōkan) CD-47 in the Sea of Japan, the last Japanese warship sunk in WWII. Torsk is now at the Baltimore Maritime Museum.



First U.S. sinking since WWII, definitely not the first sinking by a torp since then.

INS Khukri torpedoed in 1971 (PNS Hangor; Pakistan)
ARA General Belgrano in 1982 (HMS Conqueror)
ROKS Cheonan in 2010 (North Korean mini-submarine sunk; who did it remains in dispute)

New (parody) footage of submarine torpedo strike:
https://x.com/xerias_x/status/2029325866971599168


IRGC Navy's IRIS Shahid Sayyad Shirazi, Soleimani-class Catamaran Corvette warship was targeted on March 4, 2026. Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province, Iran. At least one of the Iranian corvette's Ghadir antiship missiles cooks off, flying out of its amidships launcher.


Naming it "Soleimani class" seems to be implying it's built to be taken out by U.S. forces.


The Netherlands is considering to send HNLMS Evertsen (F805) with France’s Carrier Strike Group to the Eastern Mediterranean as part of a defensive deployment against Iranian attacks. Notably, Evertsen will be able to provide ballistic missile tracking and engagement data.




The Israeli Air Force publishes footage of F-16I Sufa fighter jets flying to Iran to carry out strikes. Each is armed with a pair of 2000 lb GBU-31 JDAM guided bombs. The Euphrates River in Iraq below.


https://x.com/IAFsite/status/2029254856158933329


On March 2, a Qatari F-15QA shot down a pair of Iranian Su-24s attempting to strike al-Udeid Air Base.




Shock 'n Awe moment over Tehran:
https://x.com/hey_itsmyturn/status/2029254253810774280


Footage of a cargo ship crew watching a Navy Tomahawk cruise missile fly by, heading towards Iran. Now, there's a chilling sight you don't often see!
https://x.com/JournalistJet/status/2029222192664461385


US/Israeli airstrike this morning in Tehran, targeting an Iranian site in the government and military-heavy District 4.


Approximate road location


US launches Precision Strike Missiles in Iran war in first combat use.
Lockheed Martin’s long-range Precision Strike Missile, or PrSM is enhanced with GPS capabilities to navigate in flight and can accurately strike targets from around 250 miles away. Fired from the M142 HIMARS launcher its warhead is designed to deliver a fragmentation effect when it explodes, increasing power on impact.


https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2029219939102401017





At 12 seconds in this CENTCOM video, a Chinese HQ-2 SAM system can be seen being struck inside Iran.