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Iran Sends Chartered Plane To Repatriate Crew Of Warship IRIS Lavan Docked In Kochi | World News

Iran Sends Chartered Plane To Repatriate Crew Of Warship IRIS Lavan Docked In Kochi | World News

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Last Updated:March 14, 2026, 09:01 IST On March 1, India granted permission to three Iranian warships that were in regional waters – IRIS Dena, IRIS Lavan, IRIS Booshehr – to dock at country’s ports. Iranian warship IRIS Lavan | File Image Hours after Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held the fourth round of talks over the West Asia crisis, a chartered aircraft arranged by Iran departed from Kochi late on Friday carrying most of the crew of the Iranian warship IRIS Lavan, which had docked at the Kerala port last week, according to a Hindustan Times report. Officials familiar with the matter said the flight was also transporting the bodies of Iranian sailors who were killed when the warship IRIS Dena was torpedoed and sunk by a US submarine near Sri Lanka on March 4. Bodies collected from Sri Lanka The chartered flight, believed to have originated from Turkey, travelled to Colombo to collect the bodies of sailors killed in the sinking of IRIS Dena. Reports in …

Iran arranges charter plane to repatriate crew of warship Iris Lavan docked in Kochi| India News

Iran arranges charter plane to repatriate crew of warship Iris Lavan docked in Kochi| India News

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A chartered plane arranged by Iran took off from Kochi for Armenia late on Friday carrying most of the crew of the Iranian warship IRIS Lavan that docked at the Kerala port last week, people familiar with the matter said on Friday. IRIS Lavan docked at Kochi on March 4 and its 183-member crew was accommodated at naval facilities The special charter flight is also carrying the bodies of Iranian sailors who were killed when another warship, IRIS Dena, was torpedoed and sunk by a US submarine near Sri Lanka on March 4, the people said on condition of anonymity. Also read: Trump says US struck Iran’s ‘crown jewel’ Kharg Island, warns Tehran against Hormuz blockade The Lavan’s crew and the bodies of sailors from the Dena will be transported to Iran by road, these people said. The Iranian side is repatriating the non-essential members of the 183-strong crew of IRIS Lavan, while a limited number of crew members will stay back to maintain the warship, the people said. The chartered flight, likely from Turkey, …

Iran Sends Chartered Plane To Repatriate Crew Of Warship IRIS Lavan Docked In Kochi | World News

India To Repatriate 183 Iranian Sailors From Warship IRIS Lavan In Kochi | India News

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Last Updated:March 13, 2026, 14:14 IST The warship was part of Iran’s naval contingent that had participated in India’s International Fleet Review and the MILAN 2026 naval exercise in Visakhapatnam in February. Iranian warship IRIS Lavan | File Image India is set to repatriate 183 crew members of the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Lavan, bringing to an end their stay in Kochi after the ship docked at the port on March 4 amid rising tensions in the region, officials said. The warship was part of Iran’s naval contingent that had participated in India’s International Fleet Review and the MILAN 2026 naval exercise in Visakhapatnam in February. While operating in the Indian Ocean, the vessel developed technical problems, prompting Iran to seek permission on February 28 to dock three of its naval ships, IRIS Lavan, IRIS Bushehr and IRIS Dena, coinciding with the start of US and Israeli strikes on Iran. India cleared the request on March 1. Of the three vessels, only IRIS Lavan reached an Indian port, arriving in Kochi on March 4. Its …

‘IRIS Lavan Docked In Kochi On March 4’: Jaishankar On India Allowing Iranian Ships At Ports | India News

‘IRIS Lavan Docked In Kochi On March 4’: Jaishankar On India Allowing Iranian Ships At Ports | India News

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Last Updated:March 09, 2026, 12:00 IST Jaishankar told the Rajya Sabha that Iran had requested permission on February 28 for three ships to dock at Indian ports, with IRIS Lavan eventually docking in Kochi on March 4. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar speaks in the Rajya Sabha (Photo: PTI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday informed the Rajya Sabha that India had granted permission for Iranian naval vessels to dock at its ports after Tehran requested on February 28, amid rapidly escalating tensions in West Asia. Speaking in the Upper House, Jaishankar said the Iranian side had sought permission for three ships in the region to dock at Indian ports, and New Delhi approved the request shortly thereafter. “The Iranian side had requested permission on February 28 for three ships in the region to dock at our ports. This was accorded on March 1. IRIS Lavan actually docked on March 4,” Jaishankar said. His remarks came as the government briefed Parliament on developments in West Asia and their implications for India. DOCKING REQUEST FROM …

‘We Did The Right Thing’: EAM Jaishankar On India Allowing Iran’s IRIS Lavan To Dock At Kochi | India News

‘We Did The Right Thing’: EAM Jaishankar On India Allowing Iran’s IRIS Lavan To Dock At Kochi | India News

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Last Updated:March 07, 2026, 13:10 IST Dr. S Jaishankar said India allowed Iranian ship IRIS Lavan to dock at Kochi port on humanitarian grounds despite legal issues. External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar. (File image) External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Saturday said that New Delhi allowed Iranian ship, IRIS Lavan, facing technical issues, to dock at Kochi port on humanitarian grounds. While speaking at the Raisina Dialogue 2026, the Union Minister said that India did the right thing by providing assistance as it approached the matter from a humanitarian perspective despite legal complexities “We approached the situation from the point of view of humanity, other than whatever the legal issues were and I think we did the right thing…” he said as quoted by news agency ANI. #WATCH | Raisina Dialogue 2026 | EAM Dr S Jaishankar says, “I too support UNCLOS and international law… We got a message from the Iranian side that one of the ships, which presumably was closest to our borders at that point of time, wanted to come …

Days Before US Hit IRIS Dena, Iran Asked India To Allow IRIS Lavan Visit: Sources | World News

Days Before US Hit IRIS Dena, Iran Asked India To Allow IRIS Lavan Visit: Sources | World News

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Last Updated:March 06, 2026, 21:24 IST Iran requested permission for its naval ship IRIS Lavan to dock at Kochi due to technical issues. The IRIS Dena, which was returning to Iran after an Indian naval exercise off Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, was torpedoed by an American submarine in an unprecedented military escalation on March 4, 2026. (Image: AFP/File) Iran had approached India days before the US strike on the Iranian warship IRIS Dena off the coast of Sri Lanka, seeking permission for another naval vessel, IRIS Lavan, to dock at Kochi due to technical issues, according to government sources. The vessel was in the region for the International Fleet Review. According to the government sources, the request was received on February 28, 2026, with Iran stating that the ship required urgent docking due to the technical problem. The Indian authorities granted approval for the docking on March 1. IRIS Lavan later arrived and docked at Kochi on March 4. The ship’s crew of 183 personnel are currently being accommodated at naval facilities in Kochi. First …