Sri Lankan Navy rescues 30 sailors from distressed Iranian frigate

The warship sent a distress signal from the Indian Ocean, about 40 nautical miles off the southwest coast of the island

The Sri Lankan Navy has rescued 30 Iranians from the sinking IRIS Dena warship, Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath said on Wednesday.

The sinking vessel issued a distress signal on Wednesday morning from the Indian Ocean, about 40 nautical miles off the city of Galle in southwestern Sri Lanka.

“We first received...