India offered sanctuary to Iranian ship three days before US sank it
India says Tehran sought permission to dock three ships on the day the US and Israel began a war on Iran.
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""The Iranian side had requested permission on 28 February for three ships in the region to dock at our ports. This was accorded on 1 March.""
— S Jaishankar , Politician
""the US had 'perpetrated an atrocity at sea, 2,000 miles away from Iran's shores'""
— Abbas Araghchi , Politician
""the first sinking of an enemy ship by a torpedo since World War Two""
— Pete Hegseth , Executive
Key People
Abbas Araghchi is the Foreign Minister of Iran.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Pete Hegseth is the United States Secretary of Defense.
S Jaishankar is the Foreign Minister of India.
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India says Tehran sought permission to dock three ships on the day the US and Israel began a war on Iran.
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