Israel-Iran War: Second Iranian Ship Seeks Help From Sri Lanka

Amid rising tensions in the region, a second Iranian ship has sought assistance from Sri Lanka, while 208 sailors are expected to be brought to Colombo following distress calls in the Indian Ocean. Reports say another vessel is currently near Sri Lanka’s territorial waters, raising security and humanitarian concerns.

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It’s called giving up their will to fight. The mullahs are crazy, just like the Japanese-took 2 bombs even though the fire bombing of Tokyo was more damaging. Hopefully Trump and Israel are softening up Iran in a way that will make it easier to take over once the dust settles. If there are too many crazies not dealt with the problem will continue.

You are correct. Brave Search turned up:

Saddam Hussein ordered the evacuation of much of the Iraqi Air Force to Iran during the early weeks of Operation Desert Storm in January 1991 to protect it from destruction by the U.S.-led coalition's air campaign.

The move was prompted by the near-total collapse of Iraq’s air defense and command structure, as coalition forces destroyed radar networks and hardened aircraft shelters using precision-guided bombs.

With no viable option to fight or hide effectively, Saddam opted to send the remaining advanced aircraft—including Su-24s, MiG-29s, Mirage F.1s, and Su-25s—to Iran, a former enemy now seen as a temporary neutral sanctuary.

Despite initial hopes that the aircraft would be returned after the war, Iran impounded the planes, citing unpaid war reparations from the Iran-Iraq War. Iran later integrated many into its own air force, including the 24 Su-24s and 4 MiG-29s, which remain in service.

Iraq never recovered the aircraft, and Saddam Hussein reportedly lamented in 2000 that Iran had become stronger because it now possessed part of his air force.

In 2003, during the U.S. invasion, Saddam chose not to send aircraft to Iran again, instead opting to bury them in the desert to hide them from coalition forces.

That last didn't work either. I always wondered, both times, why he didn't try Syria.

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