March 6, 2026 10:05 AM
Sri Lanka offloads 208 crew members from second Iranian ship a day after US strike sinks frigate
Sri Lanka started to offload 208 crew members from a second Iranian vessel off its coast on Thursday, a day after 87 people were killed and several others were still missing after a U.S. submarine strike on an Iranian warship in the same region. "After detailed discussions with all parties, Sri Lanka has decided to assist the Iranian vessel," Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake told a press briefing in Colombo. The crew being offloaded included 53 officials, 84 cadets, 48 senior sail...