Australians on US Sub in Iran Frigate Sinking

0:00Reporting from The Daily News Now, I'm Corey with the latest in Sydney. The Australian government won't say if any of its personnel were aboard a United States fast attack submarine that sank an Iranian frigate. The incident happened on Sri Lanka's coast, marking the first time a U.S. submarine fired on an enemy warship since World War II. Reports suggest two Australian sailors may have been on board the sub that launched the torpedo attack. Former Minister Penny Wong faced questions in Parliament from Green Senator David Shubridge, but she declined a comment on specifics. She noted that U.S. submarine operations are a U.S. matter, and mentioned the Iranian ship was preparing to strike a target. Dozens of Australian Defence Force members have been rotating onto U.S. submarines at a Pearl Harbor for months. This training prepares Australia for its own Virginia class nuclear-powered subs under long-term defence deals. Sri Lankan authorities rescued 32 people, and recovered 87 bodies from the Sunken Iris

1:00Dina. The frigate was armed with heavy guns, missiles, and torpedoes. Circumstances around the sinking remain unclear, with no detailed U.S. explanation for the action. Officials have arrangements for how embedded foreign personnel handle such events, but questions persist in Canberra. D&N is brought to you by our sponsor link in the description. Your pillow, your podcast, your moment made for listening in bed, soliPillow.com.