Iranian warship hit by US torpedo did not carry ammunition, say Indian sources

Iranian warship hit by US torpedo did not carry ammunition, say Indian sources Submitted by Peter McNamara on Thu, 03/05/2026 - 09:53 The ship was reported to be taking part in naval exercises hosted by New Delhi and was 'defenceless' Iran's sunken frigate IRIS Dena taking part in a naval exercise in the Gulf of Oman in 2024 (Iranian Army office/AFP) Off An Iranian warship destroyed in a US torpedo strike on Wednesday was "defenceless" and participating in an international naval exercise as a guest of the Indian navy, according to reports. Former Indian Foreign Secretary Kanwal Sibal said “the Iranian ship will not be where it was if we had not invited it to talk [sic] part in our Milan exercise”. Sibal added that because it was taking part in an exercise “it was defenceless”.