India Allows Iranian Warship IRIS Lavan to Dock at Kochi Before IRIS Dena Sinking

India approved the urgent docking of the Iranian warship IRIS Lavan at Kochi on March 1, following a request from Iran citing technical issues. The vessel docked on March 4, and its 183 crew members were accommodated at naval facilities. This occurred days before the US submarine torpedoed and sank another Iranian warship, IRIS Dena, near Sri Lanka, killing at least 87 sailors. The IRIS Lavan had participated in the International Fleet Review and was granted emergency docking amid rising regional tensions.