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What really went wrong for IRIS Dena? - Opinion | Daily Mirror

Daily Mirror LK · · 1207 words · By MOHAMED AYUB
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“Iranian frigate IRIS Dena sank outside Sri Lankan territorial waters.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — IRIS Dena (75) (Persian: ناوشکن دنا) was a Moudge-class frigate in the Southern Fleet of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy. She was named after Mount Dena, and was commissioned into the navy in 2021. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRIS_Dena
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the ships of the Iran Navy, the country's main navy. It does not include vessels of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy. The prefix "IRIS" is short for "Islamic Republic of Ir…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_ships_of_the_I…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the 2026 Iran war, the Iranian Navy frigate IRIS Dena was torpedoed and sunk by the United States Navy's Los Angeles-class submarine USS Charlotte in the Indian Ocean. Dena had recently taken p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinking_of_IRIS_Dena
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“The Iranian ship IRIS Dena was in Sri Lankan waters at Colombo’s own invitation when it was torpedoed by a United States submarine.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — IRIS Dena (75) (Persian: ناوشکن دنا) was a Moudge-class frigate in the Southern Fleet of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy. She was named after Mount Dena, and was commissioned into the navy in 2021. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRIS_Dena
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the ships of the Iran Navy, the country's main navy. It does not include vessels of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy. The prefix "IRIS" is short for "Islamic Republic of Ir…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_ships_of_the_I…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the 2026 Iran war, the Iranian Navy frigate IRIS Dena was torpedoed and sunk by the United States Navy's Los Angeles-class submarine USS Charlotte in the Indian Ocean. Dena had recently taken p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinking_of_IRIS_Dena
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“The Sri Lanka Navy and the Sri Lanka Air Force launched a joint rescue operation after the Iranian vessel IRIS Dena sent out a distress call.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා නාවික හමුදාව, romanised: Śrī Laṃkā nāvika hamudāva; Tamil: இலங்கை கடற்படை, romanised: Ilaṅkai kaṭaṟpaṭai) is the naval arm of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka_Navy
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following tables present the ranks and insignia of the Sri Lanka Navy. These ranks are similar to Royal Naval officer ranks and the ratings ranks. Sri Lanka does have an Admiral rank, but it is on…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Sri Lanka Armed Forces is the overall unified military of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka encompassing the Sri Lanka Army, the Sri Lanka Navy, and the Sri Lanka Air Force; they are …
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“The Iranian vessel IRIS Dena participated in India’s International Fleet Review and the MILAN 2026 naval exercises.”
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Iranian vessel IRIS Dena participated in India’s International Fleet Review and the MILAN 2026 naval exercises.
https://www.dailymirror.lk/opinion/What-really-went-wrong-fo…
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“104 people in the ship were killed and 32 were injured in the incident.”
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“The Iranian ship IRIS Bushehr requested permission to dock in Colombo Port and was taken under Sri Lanka’s jurisdiction.”
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“The Iranian ship IRIS Lavan docked in India at the Port of Kochi on March 6.”
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cross reference SUPPORTS — A third Iranian ship IRIS Lavan had docked in India at Port of Kochi in Kerala.
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“The Sri Lanka Navy Commander orally invited the Iranian ships for a friendly visit during the Indian naval exercise.”
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“President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that Iran sought permission for three ships to dock at Sri Lankan ports but the request was denied due to a U.S. request for fighter jet access.”
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“India granted permission for Iranian ships to dock on March 1, one day after the U.S.-Israel war on Iran began.”
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“Sri Lanka refused permission for Iranian ships before the war started, while India granted permission after the war began.”
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“The Sri Lanka Navy lacks underwater detection systems in the southern region due to insufficient investment.”
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“The Sri Lanka Navy does not have the technology to detect submarines 40 nautical miles from the coast.”
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