Sri Lanka repatriates survivors of U.S. torpedo attack on Iranian ship

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Sri Lanka Navy unit assistance Iranian sailors during a rescue cognition aft responding to a distress telephone from their vessel, the Iranian subject ship, IRIS Dena, portion astatine oversea wrong Sri Lanka’s maritime hunt and rescue region, successful Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka, March 4, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters

Sri Lanka has sent location 238 Iranian sailors, including 32 who survived a U.S torpedo onslaught that sank their vessel successful the Indian Ocean, officials said connected Friday (April 17, 2026).

A U.S. submarine sank the IRIS Dena connected March 4 portion the vessel was returning location aft taking portion successful a naval workout astatine the invitation of India. The Sri Lankan navy recovered 87 bodies, and 32 were hospitalised. A 2nd Iranian vessel was brought to a confederate Sri Lankan larboard aft its unit reported method problems.

Published - April 17, 2026 10:03 p.m. IST

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