Sri Lanka seizes Iranian military vessel after engine failure report

Sri Lanka has taken control of an Iranian military vessel and evacuated its crew after they reported engine failure. This comes days after an Iranian frigate was reportedly torpedoed by a US submarine.

6 Mar, 03:11 — 6 Mar, 03:11

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DawnMostly Factual76d ago

Sri Lanka shelters second Iranian vessel amid US threat

• President insists Colombo is neutral, acting only to ‘safeguard lives’ • Araghchi calls US attack on ship in international waters ‘atrocity’ • New Delhi under fire after Navy-hosted ship’s sinking; Congress slams Modi’s ‘silence’, questions role as ‘security provider’ in Indian Ocean COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s navy assumed control of a second Iranian naval vessel and offloaded its crew on Thursday, its president said, moving to “safeguard lives” a day after a deadly US submarine attack sank anoth...

By none@none.com (Monitoring Desk | Agencies)

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Sri Lanka shelters second Iranian vessel amid US threat

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Sri Lanka seizes Iranian military vessel after engine failure report

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Sri Lanka shelters second Iranian vessel amid US threat

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Sri Lanka shelters second Iranian vessel amid US threat

Sri Lanka anunță că a luat controlul unei nave militare iraniene, de teama unui nou atac american

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