Colombo, April 15, 2026 (AFP) - Sri Lanka repatriates 238 stranded Iranian sailors: minister

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Sri Lanka has repatriated 238 Iranian sailors stranded in the South Asian country after one of their warships was torpedoed by a US submarine, a minister told AFP on Wednesday. Deputy Defence Minister Aruna Jayasekara said 32 sailors rescued from the IRIS Dena -- a frigate attacked on March 4 just off Sri Lanka -- and another 206 from the IRIS Bushehr left on Tuesday. "A few sailors from the IRIS Bushehr are staying back to operate the vessel, bu......

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