Sri Lanka to treat Iranian sailors according to ‘international law'
The Hindu
Sri Lanka commits to treating Iranian sailors per international law, amid U.S. pressure regarding their repatriation.
Sri Lanka will treat Iranian sailors rescued from a torpedoed frigate according to international law, a Minister said on Saturday (March 7, 2026), following reports Washington was pressuring Colombo to not repatriate them.
Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath told a conference in New Delhi that Sri Lanka was caring for 32 sailors from the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena under Colombo's international treaty obligations.
The frigate was sunk by a U.S. submarine on Wednesday (March 4, 2026) just off Sri Lanka's southern coast.
Sri Lanka sent its Navy to rescue survivors and recover 84 bodies.
Asked if Colombo was under pressure from the U.S. to not repatriate the Iranians, Mr. Herath did not answer directly.
"We have taken all the steps according to international laws," Mr. Herath said.
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