Sri Lanka Repatriates Iranian Sailors After US Attack
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- Category: United Kingdom
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-15 11:27 UTC
- Sources: BBC World News
238 Iranian sailors stranded after a US torpedo attack are repatriated to Iran, including survivors of the vessel Iris Dena which claimed the lives of 104 people.
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