Entire Iranian Navy crew of 208 men abandons ship in Sri Lanka — ‘Engine trouble was a ruse.’
The ship’s request for humanitarian assistance due to engine trouble was in fact a cover for a “mass escape” by the crew.
The crew’s decision stemmed from a deep collapse of their trust in the Islamic Republic
The sinking of the destroyer Dena by a US submarine was an incident that showed the crew that the Islamic Republic does not care about the lives and fate of its forces.
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202603089604
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