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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mark Sherman,Lindsay Whitehurt,Konstantin Toropin and Molly Quell

The US attack on an Iranian warship did not violate international law, experts say

Sri Lanka Iran Warship - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

A U.S. submarine's deadly attack on an Iranian warship does not appear to have violated international or American military law, though it's not yet clear whether the sub took sufficient measures to rescue nearly three dozen survivors, legal experts said.

Legal questions are swirling about the underpinnings for the entire U.S.-Israeli military operation against Iran, and the aftermath of the torpedo attack on the IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean, the experts said.

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