Iranian vessel suffers engine failure, offloads crew days after US submarine sank other ship
IRIS Bushehr suffered engine failure at sea as Sri Lanka rescues sailors

Iranian navy personnel stand aboard the IRIS Bushehr in Port Sudan, Sudan, in December 2012. The ship ran into engine problems on March 6, 2026, and is being taken to Sri Lanka, reports said. (STR/AFP via Getty Images)
Iranian navy personnel stand aboard the IRIS Bushehr in Port Sudan, Sudan, in December 2012. The ship ran into engine problems on March 6, 2026, and is being taken to Sri Lanka, reports said. (STR/AFP via Getty Images)

A U.S. submarine sunk an Iranian warship in international waters in the Indian Ocean, War Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed Wednesday. (@DeptofWar/X)
A U.S. submarine sunk an Iranian warship in international waters in the Indian Ocean, War Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed Wednesday. (@DeptofWar/X)

Two Iranian sailors, center, who were rescued from the IRIS Dena warship by Sri Lanka's navy, are seen in Galle, Sri Lanka, on Thursday, March 5, 2026. (Eranga Jayawardena/AP)
Two Iranian sailors, center, who were rescued from the IRIS Dena warship by Sri Lanka's navy, are seen in Galle, Sri Lanka, on Thursday, March 5, 2026. (Eranga Jayawardena/AP)
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