[isubkhankulov]

The crew of the IRIS Dena were warned twice by the US to abandon ship according to a report from one of the sailor’s father. They refused.

Not sure if it’s possible to treat enemies better than that. And I doubt the Iranians will treat a US pilot well. Look at how they treat their own citizens.

[CobrastanJorji]

The ship was an unarmed vessel on its way to a goodwill visit to Sri Lanka and coming from an international maritime exercise hosted by India, which the United States also attended and participated in. The US torpedoed it, and when it sank, the US did not apparently attempt to rescue any of the Dena's crew. Fortunately, Sri Lanka showed up and saved 30 people.

Mind you, the details of war are not always clear. The US says that the ship was armed, and it also says that they did make an effort to rescue the crew. The US does not explain why it failed to actually rescue anybody, of course.

[voganmother42]

The US is busy shooting “drug boats” with no evidence, that is who they are now

[monooso]

I believe the phrase you're reaching for is "carrying out extra-judicial executions of civilians alleged to have been smuggling drugs."

[the_overseer]

Or shorter.. NAZIS!

[SV_BubbleTime]

I thought the people claiming they might be fishing boats with no fishing gear, 55gallon drums, in specially designed hulls with 6 engines, hauling ass out of known drug ports were just joking.

[mjamesaustin]

Guess we'll never know, since instead of arresting and prosecuting them under the law, we blew them up.

[voganmother42]

Yeah, why check right? Not like we need evidence or any investigation…

I saw some people leaving a known drug house yesterday, but fortunately I gunned down the whole family, no questions asked!

[sawjet]

If you think a warship is ever 'unarmed' I have a bridge to sell you.

[CobrastanJorji]

Sadly no, they also blew up the bridge. 8 dead, 100 injured. Blowing up civilian infrastructure is also a war crime.

[Rebelgecko]

Since when is a warship's bridge "civilian infrastructure"?

[bingkaa]

ship used for naval exercise uses different software and payload (non-explosive). additionally, that ship also bring navy band performing in host parade days prior.

[asdff]

If the source below is correct, the commander of the Dena ordered his troops to stay on the ship despite the warnings, there was a bit of a mutiny and the survivors are those who rejected those orders and jumped off.

https://www.iranintl.com/en/202603071125

[ok_dad]

OK if I come to your car, declare you’re my enemy, and tell you to get out before I toss a Molotov at you, does that mean I can’t be tried for murder later if you refuse?

This was a sneak attack outside of an established war zone, for an illegal war, so don’t try to conflate this as an attack on America’s enemies. The USA made them their enemies themselves.

[RobotToaster]

That doesn't seem like the most trustworthy source.

>Established in May 2017 and funded by Saudi Arabia,[1][2][3][4][5][6] it actively promotes former Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi as the next ruler of Iran.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_International

[asdff]

If anything that seems like it would lean American in its bias. Saudi are our allies as is the family of the former Shah.

[RobotToaster]

That was exactly my point. The Saud regime also hate Iran for being Shia.

[computerex]

America helped Israel kill THOUSANDS of children, and America just killed 150 school girls in Iran. America is a war criminal, plain and simple.

[pphysch]

Not sure how anyone can believe this while, as another commenter points out, the US is proudly and unilaterally murdering speedboat users in the Caribbean without any due process.

[srean]

Can you cite something to support this. Quite keen to read.

[Ar-Curunir]

The US Secretary of Defense is the one declaring that no quarter will be given.

You don’t have to project your own shortcomings to other people.

[Tomis02]

> Not sure if it’s possible to treat enemies better than that.

If you can't imagine how, that says a lot about you.