Sri Lanka repatriates 238 Iranian sailors
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- Category: Middle East
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-15 06:00 UTC
- Sources: BBC World News
Sri Lanka has sent back 238 Iranian sailors who were stranded after a US torpedo attack on an Iranian vessel. The survivors of the attack were among those repatriated.
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