Tehran says over 80 sailors were killed near Sri Lanka as the U.S.-Israel operation entered its sixth day, prompting Iran to delay Khamenei’s funeral and heightening succession uncertainty.
Iran announced that a U.S. torpedo attack near Sri Lanka resulted in more than 80 sailors’ deaths during the sixth day of the joint U.S.-Israel military campaign. In response, Tehran postponed the funeral of Khamenei, leading to uncertainty over Iran’s leadership succession. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC — Iran’s elite military force) claimed responsibility for an oil tanker strike and threatened to assert control over the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway responsible for nearly 20% of global oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments. The developments highlight escalating geopolitical and energy-market risks.