IRIS Dena

IRIS Dena

A vessel sails off the Galle coast after a submarine attack on the Iranian military ship, Iris Dena, off Sri Lanka, in Galle, Sri Lanka, March 4, 2026. REUTERS/Thilina Kaluthotage

Indian navy says it did respond to distress call from the sunk Iranian navy warship off Sri Lanka

In a statement, the Indian Navy said it received a distress call from the Iranian warship Dena, which was received at the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centres (MRCC) in Colombo.

Security personnel stand guard as an ambulance enters inside the Galle National Hospital, following a submarine attack on the Iranian military ship, IRIS Dena, off the coast of Sri Lanka, in Galle, Sri Lanka, March 5, 2026. REUTERS/Thilina Kaluthotage

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