A Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Sunday that Sri Lanka rescued 40 Iranian crew members in a medical emergency in offshore international waters. These crew members came from a merchant ship. In response to a request for assistance from the Iranian Embassy through diplomatic channels, these crew members were taken ashore from 19 ships to Galle Port. They returned to Iran on Sunday morning after receiving treatment. Local media determined that these ships were tankers subject to US sanctions.

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