Washington is reportedly asking the Sri Lankan government not to repatriate the survivors from the Iranian warship Iris Dena, which was sunk by a US submarine in international waters.
The US has also asked Sri Lanka not to send back the crew of another Iranian ship, IRIS Booshehr, that is in the Sri Lankan custody, Reuters reported, citing an internal State Department cable.
The US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed that an American submarine sank the Iranian frigate, saying it was a "quiet death" for the ship.
The Iranian warship, Iris Dena, was one of the newest warships of Iran and had 180 people on board when it was sunk.
