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Iranian Navy's IRIS Lavan that took portion successful Milan, IFR 2026 safely docked successful Kochi (ANI)
NEW DELHI: Iran connected Saturday expressed gratitude to India for providing a harmless harbour to its naval vas IRIS Lavan, which docked astatine Kochi larboard for method and logistical arrangements pursuing an incidental involving different Iranian vessel, IRIS Dena, successful the Indian Ocean amid the Islamic Republic's rapidly escalating struggle with the United States and Israel. In the aboriginal hours of Wednesday, a US Navy submarine fired a torpedo astatine IRIS Dena adjacent Sri Lanka, sinking the frigate. Of the estimated 180 unit members, astir 87 are reported dead, portion astir 32 survivors were rescued by the Sri Lanka Navy. "Following the tragic incidental involving IRIS Dena, the Islamic Republic of Iran is continuing to travel up connected the concern of the unit members and to analyse the antithetic aspects of this incident," Iranian ambassador to India, Mohammad Fathali, told quality bureau ANI.
He added, "In this context, different Iranian naval vessel, IRIS Lavan, has docked astatine the larboard of Kochi to transportation retired method and logistical arrangements. I would similar to instrumentality this accidental to sincerely convey the Government of India and the section authorities for their practice and humanitarian attack successful facilitating the docking of this vas and supporting its crew." Highlighting the coordination betwixt the 2 countries, the envoy noted that the assistance provided by Indian authorities during the concern reflects the longstanding affable relations betwixt them.
He further voiced assurance that the historical and constructive ties betwixt Tehran and New Delhi would proceed to fortify successful the future. According to Government of India sources, IRIS Lavan had participated successful the International Fleet Review 2026 and was contiguous successful the portion arsenic portion of the Iranian naval deployment for the multinational naval workout MILAN 2026, held betwixt February 15 and 25 successful Visakhapatnam. Sources added that New Delhi had been approached by Tehran days earlier the sinking of IRIS Dena, requesting urgent docking enactment owed to method issues. The request, received connected February 28, indicated that Kochi was indispensable arsenic the vessel faced mechanical problems. Approval came connected March 1, and IRIS Lavan subsequently docked connected Wednesday. Its unit members, reportedly totalling 183 personnel, are presently staying astatine naval facilities successful the Keralam city. The developments travel amid escalating tensions successful West Asia pursuing a associated US-Israel subject onslaught connected February 28 that killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and different elder figures. In response, Tehran launched waves of drone and rocket attacks crossed aggregate Arab countries, targeting American subject bases and assets, and Israel.
