Date: March 5th, 2026 1:19 PM
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https://x.com/Schizointel/status/2029602390521856434
Sri Lanka has decided to formally take charge of the Iranian vessel IRIS Bushehr (422) and its 208 crew, following days of discussions with relevant authorities, diplomatic missions and the ship’s captain.
SLNS Sagara (P622) and SLNS Gajabahu (P626) and several tugs are currently offloading 208 Iranian sailors
from the ship who will then be disembarked at Colombo Port.
Sri Lankan naval personnel and necessary members of the ship’s crew, will jointly sail the vessel to the Trincomalee Port area.
The composition of IRIS Bushehr (422) is the following
53 officers
84 cadet officers
48 senior sailors
21 sailors
This is the first instance of a warship being interred in a neutral country since world war II. The last time this happened was Italian destroyer Attilio Regolo which was interred in Spain.
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5841902&forum_id=2...#49717922)