Speaking in a notably cordial meeting with PM Sanae Takaichi, the US President explained to reporters why he had not informed allies before the US and Israel carried out military action against Iran on February 28

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth described the strike as a "quiet death" and the first US torpedo sinking of an enemy ship since World War II. Sri Lankan authorities rescued 32 crew members from the Iranian warship, but hold low hopes of finding more survivors among the 148 missing