Esmaeil Baqaei, the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran, on Tuesday paid tributes to the sailors of IRIS Dena who were killed after the frigate was torpedoed and sunk by a US submarine approximately 40 nautical miles off the coast of Galle, Sri Lanka.
Sources said India had been approached by Iran days before the IRIS Dena incident south of Sri Lanka. The ship was in the region as part of the Iranian naval presence for the International Fleet Review and MILAN 2026, which took place from February 15 to February 25
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's silence on the US' recent attack on the Iranian warship 'IRIS Dena' in the Indian Ocean is "dereliction" of their constitutional responsibility.
Lankan President Anura Disanayake has stated that Sri Lanka will remain non-aligned during the current West Asia conflict calling for all parties to demonstrate a commitment to peace.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed three Australian navy personnel were aboard a US submarine that sank an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka. Reporting via ABC News, he stressed they did not "participate in any offensive action," as AUKUS training protocols ensure personnel follow Aust
The Indian Navy has deployed INS Tarangini and INS Ikshak, along with maritime patrol aircraft, to assist in the Sri Lanka-led search and rescue operations for the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena, which sank on Wednesday after being struck by a US submarine torpedo.
Former Rajasthan Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Thursday slammed the Centre for its "strategic silence" on the US submarine sinking the Iranian warship 'IRIS Dena' near Sri Lanka.
In an 'X' post, Ramesh expressed shock over no official response from the government over the issue, while highlighting its enormous implications for the country.
Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Thursday again cornered Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his "silence" after a US submarine sank the Iranian warship "IRIS Dena" near Sri Lanka.
INS Anjadip, the fourth ship of the Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) project, was formally commissioned into the Indian Navy in an official ceremony held at Chennai Port on Friday. The Commissioning Ceremony was presided over by Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi.