'Will hit enemy where it least expects': Iran Navy chief vows to avenge blood of Dena martyrs

Iran's Navy commander, Rear Admiral Shahram Irani, warned the United States and Israel that they will face deadly retaliation for the massacre of Iranian Navy officers, stating 'We will not forget the enemy's crime, and we will exact retribution for the blood of our martyrs,' and that 'the enemy should know that we will punish it with deadly strikes from where it least expects.'

“The commander of the Iranian Navy, Rear Admiral Shahram Irani, issued a warning to the United States and Israel on Wednesday, vowing that the enemy will face deadly retaliation for the massacre of Iranian Navy officers”

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The attack occurred on March 4 when the US submarine-launched MK-48 torpedo hit the IRIS Dena about 40 nautical miles off Galle, Sri Lanka, as it returned from a multinational naval exercise in India.

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Officials say 104 crew members were martyred in the terrorist attack, with 87 bodies recovered and 32 sailors rescued, according to reports citing officials.

The article frames the incident within a broader confrontation, noting that the US-Israeli war coalition launched an unprovoked war of aggression on Iran on February 28, assassinating the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and several top commanders.

In response, Iranian armed forces have carried out 56 waves of Operation True Promise, pummelling Israeli military sites and US military bases across the region.

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The funeral procession for the Dena martyrs was scheduled for Tuesday evening, and they would be laid to rest the following day, authorities said.

“The commander of the Iranian Navy, Rear Admiral Shahram Irani, issued a warning to the United States and Israel on Wednesday, vowing that the enemy will face deadly retaliation for the massacre of Iranian Navy officers”

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Irani framed the tragedy as a national moment of mourning but pledged revenge, saying, 'Although today we mourn our loved ones, by the grace of God, we have brought the enemy to its knees.'

His warning signaled that Iran's retaliation may extend beyond conventional battlefields, with potential operations targeting enemy assets in unexpected theaters.