The report does not specify which country the submarine that carried out the attack belongs to.
Turkish media reports that on the morning of March 4, the Iranian frigate sent a distress signal in the territorial waters of Sri Lanka, near the city of Galle. The Sri Lankan Navy has already begun a rescue operation in the area of the incident.
According to Sri Lankan authorities, at least 30 people from the sinking frigate have been rescued and taken to medical facilities in Galle.
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At the same time, on February 28, Israel and the United States struck Iran, as announced by Donald Trump, who stated the intention to destroy the nuclear program of the Islamic Republic.In response, Iran began striking U.S. military bases and Israeli targets in the Middle East, including territories in Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Abu Dhabi, and Dubai (UAE), as well as Riyadh (Saudi Arabia).
As a result of the U.S.-Israeli operation, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed. Later, his wife, Mansoureh Khodjasteh, died from her injuries.
Trump also stated that the military operation in Iran would take about four weeks. Iran declared jihad against the U.S. and Israel, emphasizing that there would be no negotiations.
The escalation of the conflict in the Middle East also affects other countries, including Kyrgyzstan, where thousands of tourists have been stranded due to the situation in the UAE. Contact details for embassies and consulates for citizens of Kyrgyzstan abroad can be found here.
