About 20 Iranian tankers seek humanitarian assistance as Washington warns of sanctions An Iranian Navy vessel, IRIS Bushehr, is seen from a Sri Lanka Navy vessel during…
About 20 Iranian tankers seek humanitarian assistance as Washington warns of sanctions An Iranian Navy vessel, IRIS Bushehr, is seen from a Sri Lanka Navy vessel during a rescue operation on March 5, a day after the crew of a distressed Iranian military ship, IRIS Dena, was assisted in waters south of Sri Lanka after it was torpedoed by a U.S. submarine. (Sri Lanka Navy/Handout via Reuters) COLOMBO -- Sri Lanka's efforts to project neutrality amid geopolitical tensions in the Indian Ocean are coming under scrutiny, as the U.S. war in Iran adds pressure on the strategically located nation to take sides.