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India Let Iran Warship Dock the Day US Sank Another Off Sri Lanka, Officials Say
India offered humanitarian refuge to IRIS Lavan after technical issues, amidst tensions following a US submarine sinking of the Iranian warship IRIS Dena with 87 killed, officials said.
- India granted clearance on March 1, and IRIS Lavan docked at Kochi port on March 4 with 183 crew members housed at naval facilities, Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Saturday .
- Iran approached India on February 28 seeking shelter after IRIS Lavan developed technical issues amid US‑Israel strikes and following the International Fleet Review.
- On March 4, a US submarine struck and sank IRIS Dena roughly 40 nautical miles off Galle, killing at least 83 people and prompting Indian Navy search-and-rescue efforts with P8I, INS Tarangini, and INS Ikshak.
- The US later acknowledged the strike, with the Pentagon confirming a submarine sank the Iranian frigate; Iran condemned the attack and called the warship a "guest of India's Navy."
- Observers have asked whether India still wields influence in its neighbourhood after IRIS Lavan and sister ships participated in the International Fleet Review amid hostilities beginning February 28.
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Opinion | Iran And The Actual Questions India Should Be Asking About IRIS Dena Storm
The Iranian ship was our invitee, took part in our Fleet Review, and its personnel paraded before our President. As hosts, this put some moral burden on us to express our regrets at the tragedy that befell those who were earlier our guests.
·New Delhi, India
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US-Israel-Iran War: India gave harbour to IRIS Lavan days before IRIS Dena sinking on Tehran's request
An Iranian frigate, IRIS Dena, sank near Sri Lanka after a reported US submarine torpedo strike, killing over 80 sailors. Days earlier, sister ship IRIS Lavan sought emergency docking in Kochi due to technical issues. The incident has heightened tensions between Iran, the US, and Israel.
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