India offered sanctuary to Iranian ship three days before US sank it
Summary
India allowed an Iranian warship to dock just three days before the U.S. submarine torpedoed it, sinking the ship with 130 sailors on board. The ship, Iris Dena, sank off the southern coast of Sri Lanka on March 4, as part of broader military actions by the U.S. and Israel against Iran. Before the attack, India granted docking permission to three Iranian ships on March 1, after Iran's request on February 28.Key Facts
- India permitted three Iranian naval ships to dock on March 1, following a request on February 28.
- The Iranian warship Iris Dena sank on March 4 after being hit by a U.S. submarine's torpedo.
- At least 87 sailors on board the Iris Dena were killed when it sank.
- The sinking happened in international waters near Sri Lanka, 23 miles from Galle.
- The Iris Dena and two other Iranian ships had been part of a military exercise in India from February 15 to 25.
- The U.S. and Israel began military actions against Iran on February 28.
- President Donald Trump stated that destroying Iran's navy was an objective.
- Sri Lanka later granted sanctuary to another Iranian ship, Iris Bushehr, after it experienced engine problems.
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