Colombo, March 4, 2026 (AFP) - Sri Lanka rescues sailors from sinking Iranian ship

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2026-03-04

Sri Lanka rescued 30 sailors aboard the Iranian frigate Iris Dena, which was sinking on Wednesday just outside the island's territorial waters, Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath said. No information was immediately available on the cause of the vessel's problems, but Herath told parliament that the injured sailors were taken to a hospital in the island's south. The 180-crew frigate had issued a distress call at dawn. Herath said two Sri Lankan nav......

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