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Sri Lanka takes control of Iranian vessel after US sank warship

Sri Lanka takes control of Iranian vessel after US sank warship

Download our app Sri Lanka commenced transferring over 200 sailors from the Iranian vessel IRIS Bushehr to shore after the ship sought assistance outside its waters. This operation follows the sinking of the Iranian warship IRIS Dena by a US submarine off Sri Lanka's coast, a rare event since World War II.

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Sri Lanka takes control of Iranian vessel after US sank warship