General · 13 March 2026

84 Iranian sailors killed in US attack fly home

Families expect the bodies of 84 Iranian sailors following a US submarine attack. Sri Lanka's defence ministry confirmed the bodies are flying home Friday, after a torpedo struck the Iris Dena warship on 4 March in the Indian Ocean. While 130 sailors were thought to be aboard, Sri Lanka's navy rescued 32 others, who will stay there.

By BriefTea Editorial · 13 March 2026 at 17:54

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