For the first time since World War II, a U.S. naval submarine has sunk an enemy warship with a torpedo, as part of the ongoing military operation in the Middle East.
The ship, said Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Wednesday, “thought it was safe in international waters. Instead it was sunk by a torpedo: quiet death.”
Briefing the press on the attack, Hegseth said it was “the first sinking of an enemy ship by a torpedo since World War II. Like in that war – back when we were still the War Department – we are fighting to win.”
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This Iranian warship thought it was safe in international waters. It wasn’t.
The @DeptofWar is fighting to win. ?ﾟﾇﾸ pic.twitter.com/4bGMubuSQu
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 4, 2026
CENTOM reported the vessel, a Soleimani-class warship, was sunk Tuesday night.
In a historic first, long-range Precision Strike Missiles (PrSMs) were used in combat during Operation Epic Fury, providing an unrivaled deep strike capability.
“I just could not be prouder of our men and women in uniform leveraging innovation to create dilemmas for the enemy.”… pic.twitter.com/bydvIv5Tn5
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 4, 2026
