Funeral Held for IRIS Dena Sailors in Tehran After US Torpedo Attack

• A funeral procession for the sailors of the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Dena was held at the Imamzadeh Saleh shrine in Tehran.
• The IRIS Dena sank on March 4 after being hit by a US torpedo 40 nautical miles off Galle, Sri Lanka.
• Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian condemned the US strike as an "inhumane crime" and mourned the loss of "20 eternal masterpieces and 84 innocent sea-lovers."
• The Indian Navy deployed INS Tarangini, INS Ikshak, and P8Is to assist in search and rescue operations.
• Over 80 of the estimated 180 crew members are reported dead, with survivors rescued by the Sri Lankan Navy.