The Latest Breaking News from Indian Ocean

Iran has missiles that can strike London, Pete Hegseth warns

US secretary of war outlined the potential threat to the UK capital in a White House cabinet meeting

The Independent UK · Mar 26

John Healey refuses to say if Iran has capability to strike UK

Iran has targeted the military base used by the UK and US on Diego Garcia island in the Indian Ocean with missiles.

Evening Standard · Mar 26

Socotra: Why this Yemeni island is called the most alien place on Earth

The Socotra archipelago, located in the Indian Ocean, has been referred to as the most alien place on Earth because of its bizarre, long-lost, and otherworldly features. The Socotra archipelago has been separated from the African mainland for 18 million years and has evolved into an evolutionary laboratory due to…

The Times of India · Mar 26

Iran navy chief warns of ‘deadly retaliation’ for US sub sinking its warship in Indian Ocean

Iran's navy chief has vowed "deadly retaliation" after a US submarine sank the warship IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean, killing 87 sailors. The attack occurred off Sri Lanka's coast following a naval exercise. Iran's security chief also condemned the incident, calling it a sacrifice in the struggle against "international…

The Times of India · Mar 18

MH370 – twelve years on: The Boeing 777 that slipped every tracker on Earth

Flight MH370 vanished in 2014 with 239 people aboard. Despite extensive searches, including a recent one by Ocean Infinity, the aircraft's wreckage has not been found. Families continue to seek closure as the mystery endures. Debris found confirms the plane crashed in the Indian Ocean. Legal compensation is being provided…

The Times of India · Mar 17

‘Bit of treachery’: US attack on IRIS Dena undermines Indian security ties

Defence analyst says torpedo strike is a ‘humiliation’ for Modi’s government that disregarded a US defence partner

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15

US rejects Tehran’s ‘false’ claim about Iranian warship sunk in submarine attack

The United States and Iran have offered sharply different accounts of the sinking of an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean

The Independent UK · Mar 9

Sailor of sunken Iranian warship phoned dad to tell about US warnings before torpedo attack: Report

A sailor of the Iranian warship IRIS Dena, which was sunk by a US submarine in Indian Ocean off the Sri Lankan coast on March 4, had called his father over phone minutes before the frigate was struck by a torpedo, saying American forces had twice ordered the crew to…

The Times of India · Mar 8

US warned IRIS Dena before torpedo strike, Iranian commander didn't allow crew to leave : Report

A sailor aboard an Iranian warship that was sunk by the US Navy in the Indian Ocean earlier this week had called his father, saying American forces had issued two warnings for the crew to abandon the frigate, Iran International reported.

The Times of India · Mar 8

Malaysia airlines flight 370: Update on new search as families mark 12 years since disaster

A renewed deep-sea search in the southern Indian Ocean has failed

The Independent UK · Mar 8