US says it sinks Iranian warship


WASHINGTON, March ⁠1 (Reuters) - The U.S. military ⁠said on Sunday it ‌has sunk an Iranian warship and called on Iranian forces ​to lay down ⁠their arms ⁠and leave their posts.

The U.S. ⁠Central Command, ‌which is overseeing ongoing U.S. ⁠attacks on Iran, said it ​sunk ‌an Iranian Jamaran-class corvette ⁠in the ​Gulf of Oman at a Chah Bahar ⁠pier.

"As the President said, ​members of Iran's armed forces, IRGC and police 'must lay ⁠down your weapons.' Abandon ship," Central Command said in a post on X, ​referring to ⁠remarks on Saturday by ​President Donald Trump.

(Reporting ‌by Phil Stewart ​and Idrees Ali; Editing by Paul Simao)

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