Stranded Iranian sailors put Sri Lanka, India in diplomatic dilemma - World

Sri Lanka and India are providing sanctuary to 434 sailors from three Iranian naval vessels targeted or threatened by the United States. The countries, wary of a US response, have justified their decision to host the sailors on humanitarian grounds. Sri Lanka has rescued 32 survivors from the sunken IRIS Dena and is holding the remaining crew members from the other two vessels, IRIS Lavan and IRIS Bushehr, until the end of hostilities under the Hague Convention. The fate of the Iranian sailors remains uncertain as Sri Lanka seeks to comply with international law while navigating diplomatic complexities.