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US forces reported destroying six Iranian small boats and downing missiles and drones, though Iran denied the claims. Separately, 22 crew members from a US-seized Iranian ship were repatriated to Iran via Pakistan.
Sri Lanka has announced its intention to treat Iranian sailors in accordance with international law, following an unspecified incident involving Iranian sailors.
US pressing Sri Lanka not to repatriate Iranian crew and survivors from sunken ship, memo says The Straits Times
The Indian Coast Guard has intercepted a suspicious foreign vessel inside India’s Exclusive Economic Zone, around 115 nautical miles west of Dwarka. The boat, identified as Al Mukhtar, had four Iranian crew members and was found carrying 200 cartons of smuggled foreign-brand cigarettes. The vessel has been taken into custody.
A South Korean-run vessel was hit by an explosion and fire in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting Seoul to confirm an attack and raising regional tensions. The incident led to the US escorting merchant ships and rejecting Iranian claims of missile strikes on its warships, while also urging China to press Iran on opening the strait.
A memo indicates that the U.S. is pressing Sri Lanka not to repatriate Iranian crew members and survivors from a sunken ship.
Exclusive: US pressing Sri Lanka not to repatriate Iranian crew and survivors from sunken ship, memo says Reuters
An Iranian national, Mahdieh Esfandiari, has returned to Iran after being convicted in France, following the release of two French citizens from Iranian detention. This exchange marks a significant development in diplomatic relations between the two countries.
A U.S. submarine sank the IRIS Dena warship in the Indian Ocean about 19 nautical miles off Sri Lanka’s southern port city of Galle on Wednesday, killing dozens of sailors and dramatically widening…
An Iranian crew is reportedly being brought to Colombo, Sri Lanka, though the specific reasons or context for this transfer are not detailed.