US generals tell Trump, destroying Iranian vessel near SL was ‘fun’

2026-03-12 - 03:09

US President Donald Trump has said he questioned the decision to sink an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka. Speaking at a rally in Hebron, Kentucky, Trump said he had asked military officials why the vessel was destroyed rather than captured. “I said, why the hell did we kill them? Why didn’t we just capture them and use them in our Navy?” he reportedly told supporters. Trump added that one of his generals told him sinking the vessel was preferable, saying, “Sir, it’s a lot more fun.” The Iranian navy frigate was torpedoed and sunk by a US submarine in international waters near Sri Lanka last week. According to reports, around 104 sailors were killed and 32 others were injured in the attack.