Sri Lanka says second Iranian ship nine nautical miles off its coast

Sri Lanka Navy conducts rescue operations off the coast of Colombo
FILE PHOTO: A Sri Lanka Navy vessel approaches an Iranian vessel during a rescue operation, a day after the crew of a distressed Iranian military ship, IRIS Dena were assisted in waters south of Sri Lanka, off the coast of Colombo, Sri Lanka March 5, 2026. Sri Lanka Navy/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
Source: Handout

A second Iranian ship is currently nine nautical miles from Sri Lanka's coast, a spokesperson for Sri Lanka's cabinet said on Tuesday, adding that it would eventually be moved.

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