# Sri Lanka rescues 40 Iranian sailors, spokesman says

https://mins.news/en/item/114908

- Reuters, 2026-10-25 17:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/sri-lanka-rescues-40-iranian-sailors-spokesman-says-2026-10-25/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ade37f30bcfc30001c6ddae

> Sri Lanka coordinated the rescue of 40 Iranian sailors from several commercial ships in international waters off its coast and helped them return to Iran, the foreign ministry spokesman said Sunday.

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