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Politics Iranian warship: 101 crew members missing off Sri Lanka

SDA

4.3.2026 - 13:09

ARCHIVE - The warship "Martyr Hassan Bagheri" of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Navy (IRGCN) and military speedboats of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) take part in the "National Persian Gulf Day". Photo: Rouzbeh Fouladi/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
ARCHIVE - The warship "Martyr Hassan Bagheri" of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Navy (IRGCN) and military speedboats of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) take part in the "National Persian Gulf Day". Photo: Rouzbeh Fouladi/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
Keystone

At least 101 crew members of a sunken Iranian warship are missing in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Sri Lanka, according to media reports.

Keystone-SDA

04.03.2026, 13:09

The Sri Lankan newspaper "Daily Mirror" reported that 78 people on the frigate "IRIS Dena" were also injured, citing the Ministry of Defense.

Injured crew members have since been rescued by the Sri Lankan navy and air force. An explosion had occurred on the ship before it sank. However, the Sri Lankan authorities initially said nothing about the cause of the explosion.

The Iranian navy ship had reportedly sent out distress signals. The frigate was reportedly in international waters in the Indian Ocean.

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