The surviving sailor of Iranian warship IRIS Dena has described the terrifying US strike that sank his warship last month, killing 104 crew members, in the Indian Ocean near Sri Lanka. The injured sailor, identified as Hamed Momeneh, claimed that intention of the Americans was to "kill the crew", adding that there was no warning before the attack.
"It was around 3:00 to 3:30 a.m. when we were suddenly attacked—an attack that was completely against international maritime laws. It was not a war zone, and we had received no warning. The attack was carried out without warning by a submarine. When the first torpedo hit, all personnel were at their posts, and fortunately at that moment we had no casualties. There were 104 crew members on board, and no one left the ship. Everyone stood their ground until the end," the sailor told Tasnim news and was quoted saying by Iranian embassy.
