Updated March 25, 2026 Foreign Policy & War
War Crime / Crime Against Humanity Ongoing
Sinking of IRIS Dena: USS Charlotte Torpedoes Iranian Frigate Off Sri Lanka
A US submarine torpedoed an Iranian frigate returning from a peaceful international naval event, killing 87 sailors. The failure to rescue shipwrecked sailors violates the Second Geneva Convention's obligation to search for and collect the shipwrecked after an engagement.