Iran Thanks Sri Lanka, Not Russia or China, for Rescuing Crew After US Attack

• Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi publicly thanked Sri Lanka for rescuing crew members of its warship IRIS Dena.
• The US attacked Iranian warship 'Dena' 19 nautical miles off the Sri Lankan coast, causing it to sink.
• Sri Lanka immediately sent rescue teams, saving dozens of Iranian soldiers from the sinking vessel.
• Iran condemned the US attack as 'sea piracy' and plans to take the matter to an international legal forum; also spoke with India.
• The incident near Sri Lanka escalates tensions in the Indian Ocean, extending the conflict's reach to South Asia.