Sri Lanka repatriates 238 stranded Iranian sailors: Minister

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Iranian sailors, wearing t-shirts, who were rescued from IRIS Dena warship by Sri Lanka's navy, are escorted to a Judicial Medical Officer from the National Hospital, successful Galle, Sri Lanka, connected March 5, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP

Sri Lanka has repatriated 238 Iranian sailors stranded successful the South Asian state aft 1 of their warships was torpedoed by a U.S. submarine, a Minister told AFP on Wednesday (April 15, 2026).

Deputy Defence Minister Aruna Jayasekara said 32 sailors rescued from the IRIS Dena — a frigate attacked connected March 4 conscionable disconnected Sri Lanka — and different 206 from the IRIS Bushehr near connected Tuesday (April 14, 2026).

Published - April 15, 2026 11:38 americium IST

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