Sri Lanka takes charge of Iranian naval vessel IRIS Bushehr and its 208 crew
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Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said his government would formally take charge of the Iranian vessel IRIS Bushehr and its 208 crew after talks with the ship's captain, the Iranian embassy and other parties, News1st reported. The crew would be taken off safely and the ship kept away from Colombo port. It came a day after a US submarine sank the Iranian frigate Dena off Sri Lanka's south coast.
- When
- 5 March 2026
- Where
- Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
- What
- humanitarian
- Attribution
- Not attributed. A decision by Sri Lanka, not a party to the war.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Evidence News1st
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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The War Record, "Sri Lanka takes charge of Iranian naval vessel IRIS Bushehr and its 208 crew", ev-20261027-d4za, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-d4za/