Iranians bid farewell to sailors martyred in US attack

Iranians from all walks of life gathered in the Iranian capital of Tehran on Tuesday evening to bid farewell to sailors martyred in a US assault on an Iranian Navy vessel in the Indian Ocean.

Iran (IMNA) _ People gathered in Tehran’s main squares to pay tribute to the 84 navy personnel who were martyred aboard IRIS Dena on  March 4 .

In dozens of other cities, people expressed their respect by holding similar ceremonies. 

IRIS Dena was hit by an MK‑48 torpedo from a US submarine off the coast of Galle, Sri Lanka, after participating in a naval drill in India to which Iran had been officially invited.

Iran denounced the “cowardly” attack and vowed to retaliate decisively. 

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