War Widens: U.S. Submarine Sinks Iranian Warship as Tehran Claims Control of Hormuz

Overview

• U.S. officials say a submarine torpedoed and sank an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka as the Pentagon reports roughly 2,000 Iranian targets hit and multiple naval assets destroyed since Saturday.
• Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claims the Strait of Hormuz is under its total control, major shippers have paused transits and tanker traffic has plunged, lifting Brent above $80 and fueling supply fears.
• Iranian missiles and drones have struck or triggered defenses across at least 13 countries, including a projectile intercepted en route to Turkey, while six U.S. soldiers were killed in Kuwait and Iran reports over 1,000 dead.
• Israel intensified strikes on Tehran and advanced operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah, as its defense minister warned that whoever succeeds Ali Khamenei would be treated as a target.
• Iran’s Assembly of Experts says it is moving to pick a successor quickly after Khamenei’s funeral was postponed, with Tehran rejecting talks and tensions with Washington rising after Spain barred U.S. use of its bases.