US submarine sinks Iranian warship in Indian Ocean
Attack on frigate off southern coast of Sri Lanka fuels fears Iran war extending beyond Middle East
Attack on frigate off southern coast of Sri Lanka fuels fears Iran war extending beyond Middle East

The sinking of an Iranian ship near Sri Lanka, the first of its kind in decades, has sparked scrutiny about Washington’s tactics

Iran has shown that control of the strait gives it a stranglehold over the world economy

Tehran has a strong incentive to keep the conflict going

Iran’s ambassador to UN also accused Washington of ‘continuing internationally wrongful acts’ that breached ceasefire agreement

Tehran’s hundreds of small, fast boats are vital in maintaining its stranglehold on global energy markets

Tit-for-tat strikes have hit critical desalination plants in Bahrain and Iran