The Iranian navy chief has issued a stern warning following the sinking of the country’s warship IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean by a US submarine on March 4, stating that the nation's enemies will encounter “deadly retaliation” after 87 sailors were killed in the torpedo attack off the Sri Lankan coast.
“We will not forget the enemy's crime, and we will exact retribution for the blood of our martyrs,” Rear Admiral Shahram Irani, who is the commander of the Iranian conventional navy, said, referring to the sailors of the IRIS Dena, according to Iranian state broadcaster Press TV. “The enemy should know that we will punish it with deadly strikes from where it least expects,” he said. The funeral procession for the Dena martyrs would be held on Tuesday evening, and they would be laid to rest the following day, according to authorities.
