By John Helmer

IRIS Dena sinking: Survivors testimony, diplomatic delays, and US-India-Sri Lanka role

Fresh testimony from survivors of the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena has intensified scrutiny over the March 4 U.S. attack that sank the vessel near Sri Lanka, raising serious questions about whether the strike constituted a deliberate war crime and whether India and Sri Lanka played indirect roles by delaying safe harbor for the ship.

Abraham Lincoln flees region for second time within a week

TEHRAN — U.S. President Donald Trump said this week that he had ordered the U.S. Navy to escort vessels wishing to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran has limited navigation since Trump launched a second war against the country on February 28. But the plan has already failed before U.S. forces were able to begin implementing it.