New Delhi, March 7 -- Iran has formally expressed gratitude to India for providing a safe harbour to its naval vessel IRIS Lavan, docked at Kochi port to undertake technical and logistical arrangements following the incident involving another Iranian naval vessel, IRIS Dena, in the Indian Ocean amidst a rapidly escalating conflict between the U.S., Israel, and Iran.

In an exclusive interview with ANI, Iran's Ambassador to India Mohammad Fathali said that the Islamic Republic of Iran is closely monitoring the situation after the tragic incident involving IRIS Dena and is continuing efforts to assess the circumstances and ensure the well-being of the crew members.

"Following the tragic incident involving the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Dena...