Sri Lanka shelters second Iranian vessel amid US threat - World

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake of Sri Lanka asserted that his country's navy was taking action to "safeguard lives" after offloading 208 sailors from the Iranian vessel IRIS Bushehr, which had requested port entry due to engine trouble. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi condemned the US attack on the Dena as an "atrocity," warning of consequences for Washington. The sinking of the Iranian warship in international waters off Sri Lanka's coast has sparked outrage in India, where both vessels were honored guests at a naval exercise hosted by India. Opposition leaders criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government for its silence on the incident and questioned India's role as a security provider in the Indian Ocean region.