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What Happens to the Iranian Sailors Stranded in Sri Lanka?
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Indian Ocean in focus as torpedoes make a comeback in naval combat after 44 years
Four days after the launch of Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. torpedoed an Iranian frigate off Sri Lanka’s coast, killing at least 87 Iranian sailors. The warship was en route home after a multilateral naval exercise in India. What are the implications of this reckless U.S. action? The incident has also put the Indian Ocean […] The post Indian Ocean in focus as torpedoes make a comeback in naval combat after 44 years appeared first on Modern Diplo…
US memo exposes Sri Lankan “humanitarian” posturing over Iranian sailors’ rescue
Contrary to the president’s claims, Colombo is functioning as a compliant intermediary for the diplomatic and strategic objectives of the US and Israel in the war of extermination against Iran.
A Sri Lankan court has ordered the return to the Iranian embassy of the bodies of 84 sailors killed in an attack on an Iranian warship last week off the island's coast, local media reported on Monday. The warship, the IRIS Dena, was torpedoed by a US submarine in the Indian Ocean as it returned from naval exercises organised by India amid the US-Israeli war against Iran. www.ertnews.gr
The Dramatic Tale of Three Iranian Ships,US Belligerence and Sri Lanka’s Humanitarian Approach While Delicately Balancing Neutrality and International Legality.
By Tharushi Weerasinghe The sinking of the IRIS Dena by a US submarine just 19 nautical miles from Sri Lanka’s shore in its Exclusive Economic Zone has forced Colombo to navigate one of the most complex diplomatic and legal crises in its recent history, with pressure mounting from Washington not to repatriate Iranian survivors and ...Continue reading ‘The Dramatic Tale of Three Iranian Ships,US Belligerence and Sri Lanka’s Humanitarian Approach …
The IRIS Bushehr, an Iranian naval logistics ship, accompanied the frigate IRIS Dena. On or around March 5, 2026, it reported engine damage, anchored in front of Colombo, Sri Lanka, and asked for humanitarian assistance. All 208 crew members (53 officers, 84 cadets and more) departed. They were taken to the Welisara naval base, medically examined and supervised by the Sri Lankan authorities. Sri Lanka took control of the ship (first with a small…
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