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Around 140 people missing after Iranian navy ship sinks off coast of Sri Lanka

A Sri Lankan navy spokesman tells the BBC the cause is unknown. Meanwhile, Israel says it's hitting Iran and Lebanon, while Iranian attacks around the region continue.
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