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Australia Denies Role as Reports Claim US Torpedo Sank Iranian Warship Off Sri Lanka

Canberra stresses no Australian crew involvement, with media reports pointing to heavy losses from the Indian Ocean incident.

Overview

  • The Sydney Morning Herald reports the United States used a torpedo to sink an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, with 80 dead and 150 missing reported.
  • The Australian prime minister said Australian crew on a US submarine had no role in the reported sinking.
  • The outlet also reports a US strike on an Iranian drone ship described as the size of a World War II aircraft carrier.
  • Police said they are hunting a man accused of sexually assaulting a sleeping resident after a break-in at a western Sydney apartment.
  • The Grand Mufti of Australia appeared alongside Bilal Merhi and Wassim Doureihi, identified in reporting as leaders of Hizb ut-Tahrir, which the outlet describes as a listed hate group.