The World Has a Responsibility to Protect Iranians From Their Terrorist Regime

The world has a responsibility to protect Iranians from their terrorist regime

On Feb. 28, former foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy criticized Prime Minister Mark Carney for failing to condemn the American strikes on Iran as a violation of international law. Yet it is Axworthy who should be questioned for his interpretation of international laws and norms, including his neglect of one he played a leadership role in establishing.

US attack on Dena destroyer violation of international law: Iran's judiciary chief

The head of Iran's Judiciary says the US attack on the Dena destroyer off the coast of Sri Lanka is in violation of the international maritime law.

Sri Lanka Repatriates Remains Of 84 Iranian Sailors Killed In US Torpedo Strike

Sri Lanka recently repatriated the remains of 84 Iranian sailors killed in a US submarine attack on their frigate. This incident occurred on March 4, 2026, off the southern coast near Galle.Incident The Iranian frigate IRIS Dena was torpedoed by a US submarine while in international waters, about 19 nautical miles from Galle, sinking the vessel and killing 84 crew members. The ship had been returning from a naval fleet review in Visakhapatnam, I…

Sri Lanka Caught in Geopolitical Crosscurrents

Sri Lanka’s strategic location in the Indian Ocean positioned along one of the world’s busiest east-west maritime corridors has once again thrust the island nation into the centre of a sensitive geopolitical situation, following the sinking of an Iranian naval vessel off its coast amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. Security analysts warn that the incident could have far-reaching diplomatic and economic implications for Colombo, which i…