40 Iranian sailors trapped on the shores of Sri Lanka have been rescued.
Mount Iowa and Dinok Huavitarana.
BBC
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka stated that it has made the necessary arrangements for the treatment and rehabilitation of 40 Iranian sailors. They were in a medical emergency in international waters off the southeast coast of the island.
Tushara Rodrigo, a spokeswoman for the ministry, told the BBC Sinhala section that on Saturday they received a message requesting emergency assistance from Iranian ships "for an urgent medical need".