The Torsk's sinking of the Japanese vessel marked the last U.S. submarine kill for over eight decades - that is until March 3, 2026.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth bragged about the sinking of an Iranian destroyer off the coast of India: "The first sinking of an enemy ship by a torpedo since World War II, back when we were still the War Department.

World War II proved that control of the oceans could determine the outcome of a global conflict. While battleships had long dominated naval thinking, the war quickly showed that aircraft carriers and submarines were changing the rules.

US President Donald Trump says Iran “will be hit very hard” today, with areas of the country under consideration for “complete destruction and certain death. Follow for live updates.

"Field assessments and developments determine the need for any intervention," an Ansar Allah source told Newsweek.

Trump warned Saturday that Iran would soon "be hit very hard," adding that the U.S. may expand its target list to "new areas and groups of people."