Much Of Iran's Navy Has Been Neutralized

It is looking like the joke can be redirected, although it will be some time before Iran has glass bottomed boats.

Here a situation report:

IRIS Dana was sunk by a US submarine near Sri Lanka. A single Mark 48 torpedo (probably ADCAP version) destroyed the ship, confirmed by War Secretary Pete Hegseth. IRIS Dena 75 was a Moudge-class corvette in the Southern Fleet of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy, named after Mount Dena. The Sri Lanka navy went to pick up survivors. Number of casualties uncertain. Crew size was around 140.

Other ships:

• Shahid Sayyad Shirazi (FS313-03): This ship was widely reported and filmed on fire near the port of Bandar Abbas on March 4, 2026. Satellite imagery and social media footage confirmed the vessel was engulfed in smoke following US and allied strikes.
• Shahid Soleimani (lead ship): While specific damage reports for the lead ship are less detailed than in the case of the Shirazi, Pete Hegseth mentioned destruction of this ship in his March 3, 2026, presspress conference.
• Shahid Hassan Bagheri: Similar to the lead ship, this vessel is part of the fleet stationed at Bandar Abbas, which has seen extensive strikes.

During this same period, other major Iranian naval assets have been confirmed sunk or severely damaged:

• Shahid Bagheri (drone carrier): Confirmed hit and severely damaged/sunk within the first hours of the operation.
• Jamaran-class corvette: At least one vessel of this class was confirmed by the US Central Command to be“sinking to the bottom of the Gulf of Oman” at the Chahbahar pier on March 1, 2026.
• IRINS Makran (forward base ship): Satellite imagery from March 2 shows the Makran (a massive converted tanker used as a mobile base) on fire at its berth in Bandar Abbas.

This is only a partial list.

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