More than 200 Iranian sailors stranded after US torpedo attack return home
Summary
More than 200 Iranian sailors who were stranded in Sri Lanka after their warship was hit by a US torpedo have returned home. The Iranian ship Iris Dena sank near Sri Lanka in early March after the attack, which killed over 100 sailors.Key Facts
- The US torpedo attack on March 4 sank the Iranian warship Iris Dena about 40 km from Sri Lanka’s southern coast.
- 104 Iranian sailors died in the attack, and 84 bodies were recovered and sent back to Iran by plane.
- Sri Lanka took control of another Iranian ship, Irins Bushehr, after it docked due to engine failure.
- More than 200 sailors from the two ships stayed in Sri Lanka for over a month before returning home.
- Sri Lanka gave the sailors 30-day visas and sheltered them in navy and air force camps.
- About 15 sailors stayed in Sri Lanka to operate the Irins Bushehr, which remains anchored off the northeast coast.
- The incident happened soon after the US-Israeli war with Iran escalated, leading to Iranian strikes in the Middle East.
- Sri Lanka said it stayed neutral and focused on protecting human lives and following international rules.
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