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Sri Lanka Provides Medical Assistance to 40 Iranian Sailors Before Repatriation
Sri Lanka has provided medical assistance to 40 Iranian sailors rescued from vessels anchored near the island before arranging their return to Tehran, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Sunday.
Summary
Forty Iranian sailors from Iranian oil tankers stranded outside Sri Lanka's territorial waters have been repatriated. About 21 Iranian vessels are believed to be stranded off Sri Lanka's southern coast for several months due to the ongoing US blockade on Iranian ports.
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