General · 7 March 2026
India aids 183 Iranian sailors as US sinks another ship
Authorities in India stated the Iranian landing vessel, IRIS Lavan, arrived in Kochi on March 4. Iran requested urgent docking on February 28, citing technical problems, which India approved on March 1. The vessel's 183 crew members are currently staying at naval sites in Kochi. This happened days before the U.S. Navy sank IRIS Dena on March 4, leaving Iran with no major surface ships at sea.
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