Iris Dena: Torpedoed Iranian warship was offered sanctuary in India
A foreign warship was torpedoed, and India granted it sanctuary, raising questions about its authority.
India granted permission for three Iranian ships to dock at its ports on February 1st, a day after Iran requested the docking. The ship Iris Dena, which was carrying 130 sailors, sank in international waters off Sri Lanka's southern coast on March 4th after being struck by a torpedo fired from a US submarine. The sinking of the Iris Dena has raised questions about India's authority in its backyard and is seen as a dramatic widening of the war between Iran and the US, Israel, and their allies.
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— South China Morning Post
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· THIS STORY — BBC
India granted permission for three Iranian ships to dock after Iran requested the docking, raising questions about India's authority in its backyard.
— The Dawn
Sri Lanka and India are providing sanctuary to 434 Iranian sailors from three naval vessels, navigating diplomatic complexities while upholding humanitarian principles.
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