The Final Days of an Iranian Navy Crew Before the U.S. Torpedoed Their Ship
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka—The initial notice that an American submarine had sunk an enemy ship for the first time since World War II came in the form of a brief 5 a.m. email from the U.S. Indo-Pacific command to Sri Lanka’s maritime-rescue agency. Sri Lanka Navy personnel assist Iranian sailors after responding to a distress call…