It seems the second Iranian vessel, the
auxiliary vessel IRIS Bushehr (422), which also attended the February MILAN exercise off the coast of India, has decided to seek shelter in Sri Lanka, The government there has just reported they have interned the vessel and the 208 crew. I had read that after leaving India, and perhaps upon learning of the fate of the Dena, that the support ship somehow developed engine trouble, and was seeking to return to a port.
The Sri Lankans say it is a humanitarian decision.
It seems those 208 crew are, at least for the time being, very lucky indeed.
https://news.usni.org/2026/03/05/sri...ir-deployments