Iranian vessel suffers engine failure, offloads crew days after US submarine sank other ship

Fox News - WorldCenter-RightEN 2 min read 100% complete by Greg Norman-DiamondMarch 6, 2026 at 03:30 PM

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An Iranian navy logistics ship, IRIS Bushehr, offloaded over 200 crew members in Sri Lanka on Friday after experiencing engine failure at sea. This occurred days after a U.S. submarine sank the Iranian warship IRIS Dena off Sri Lanka's coast on Wednesday. The IRIS Bushehr is being brought to Colombo, where sailors will undergo medical exams and immigration procedures before some are transferred to a naval base. Sri Lankan authorities agreed to assist after discussions with Iranian officials, and will later navigate the vessel to Trincomalee. The sinking of the IRIS Dena prompted Iranian condemnation, with officials vowing the U.S. would regret the action.

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Trincomalee 40% India ×250% Pete Hegseth ×260% Colombo ×260% Indian Ocean 60% Abbas Araqchi ×260% Anura Kumara Dissanayake ×270% IRIS Bushehr ×380% Sri Lanka ×780% IRIS Dena ×380% Iran ×490% United States ×790%

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