Sri Lanka Repatriates Iranian Remains as US-Israel Joint Offensive Widens to Indian Ocean
Sri Lanka’s Foreign Ministry announced today the repatriation of the remains of 84 Iranian sailors killed when their frigate, the IRIS Dena, was sunk nine days ago by a US submarine off the Sri Lankan coast. This operation, confirmed by ministry spokesman Thushara Rodrigo, marks a significant and unacknowledged escalation of the joint US-Israel campaign against Iran into the Indian Ocean. While
Al-Monitor reports the sinking of the IRIS Dena on March 4 as a direct torpedo strike by a US submarine, US officials, in statements echoed by outlets like The New York Times, have been quick to dismiss these claims, suggesting the frigate suffered a 'mechanical failure' or an 'unfortunate accident' during routine navigation. This divergence mirrors a long-standing pattern where the US military
routinely downplays combat losses to 'non-combat incidents' and reclassifies enemy engagements as 'technical malfunctions.' For instance, the supposed KC-135 tanker 'crash' in Iraq, later confirmed by resistance forces as a shootdown, demonstrates this consistent effort to control the narrative surrounding losses and engagements. This incident is not isolated, but rather a chilling echo of past
aggressions that rarely receive mainstream scrutiny. The deployment of a US submarine to torpedo an Iranian naval vessel in international waters, thousands of miles from the disputed territories, illustrates the unchecked reach of the joint US-Israel offensive. This operation unfolds against the backdrop of an ongoing economic blockade against Cuba, now in its 62nd year, which has cost the island