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US and Iran Dispute Armed Status of Warship Sunk Near Sri Lanka
The attack caused casualties and diplomatic tensions as the U.S. described the warship as armed and hostile, while Iran insisted it was unarmed and participating in exercises.
- The United States and Iran offered contrasting accounts regarding an Iranian warship sunk near Sri Lanka, with the U.S. rejecting Iran's claim that the vessel was unarmed.
- Iran insisted the IRIS Dena, which sank on March 4 after being struck by a U.S. torpedo, was operating in a non-combat role and was not carrying weapons.
- An Indian navy official stated the Iranian ship was not entirely unarmed and had participated in naval drills alongside other countries' warships.
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US, Iran spar over status of Iranian warship sunk by US
NEW DELHI — The United States and Iran have offered sharply different accounts of the sinking of an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean last week, with Washington rejecting Tehran’s claim the vessel was unarmed and Iranian officials insisting it was operating in a noncombat role.
·Portland, United States
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