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Sri Lanka Blocks 2 U.S Warplanes From Using It's Airport To Bomb Iran by Kaliningrad(op): 9:46pm On Mar 20

Sri Lanka Blocks 2 U.S Warplanes From Using It's Airport To Bomb Iran (Photos)

🇺🇸 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka declined permission for two U.S. combat aircraft to land at a civilian airport earlier this month, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake told parliament on Friday.

The U.S. had requested permission ‌for the two aircraft to land at the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport in the southern part of the country from March 4-8, Dissanayake told lawmakers.

"They wanted to bring two warplanes armed with eight anti-ship missiles from a base in Djibouti," he said during a statement.

"We turned down the request to ⁠maintain Sri Lanka's neutrality," he added to applause from parliamentarians.

The U.S. had made the request on February 26. The same day Iran requested three of its ships to make a goodwill visit to Sri Lanka from March 9-13 after participating in an Indian naval exercise. That request was also denied.

The U.S. and Israel launched attacks on Iran on February 28, leading to a regional war that has severely restricted energy supplies and rattled markets.

"We were considering this request. Had we said 'yes' to Iran, ‌we ⁠would have had to say 'yes' to the U.S. as well," he added.

Sri Lanka's navy rescued 32 Iranian crew off IRIS Dena on March 4 after it was torpedoed by a U.S. submarine, in an attack that killed at least 84.

🔗 Reuters

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Re: Sri Lanka Blocks 2 U.S Warplanes From Using It's Airport To Bomb Iran by Kaliningrad(op): 9:48pm On Mar 20*

Do you support Sri Lanka's decision?

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Re: Sri Lanka Blocks 2 U.S Warplanes From Using It's Airport To Bomb Iran by brain54(m): 9:52pm On Mar 20

Allow them to use your airport nah...

Make Iran face you. You price you pay.

You will learn the hard way!

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Re: Sri Lanka Blocks 2 U.S Warplanes From Using It's Airport To Bomb Iran by Kaliningrad(op): 9:54pm On Mar 20

brain54:
Allow them to use your airport nah...

Make Iran face you. You price you pay.

You will learn the hard way!

Their mind go dey.

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Re: Sri Lanka Blocks 2 U.S Warplanes From Using It's Airport To Bomb Iran by insidelife22(m): 9:57pm On Mar 20

Make una use this one hold body till further notice

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Re: Sri Lanka Blocks 2 U.S Warplanes From Using It's Airport To Bomb Iran by Flangelo12: 10:01pm On Mar 20

Very good.

US torpedoed an Iranian vessel off the coast of Sri Lanka a few weeks ago.

Dragging Sri Lanka into their criminality is a complete no-no.

Fk Trump.

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Re: Sri Lanka Blocks 2 U.S Warplanes From Using It's Airport To Bomb Iran by WriteerNg: 10:03pm On Mar 20

insidelife22:
Make una use this one hold body till further notice

Use this one hold body.

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Re: Sri Lanka Blocks 2 U.S Warplanes From Using It's Airport To Bomb Iran by WriteerNg: 6:02am On Mar 21

Analyscam50:
Sri lanka is in the midst of chaos

They're smart.

They don't want to die for Americans while they feed fat and are safe back home.

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Re: Sri Lanka Blocks 2 U.S Warplanes From Using It's Airport To Bomb Iran by Dickson178(m): 6:12am On Mar 21

Analyscam50:
Sri lanka is in the midst of chaos

If the allowance USA to use their port.
Iran will wipe them with their nuclear weapon.

As a young man living with H. iv

How can I make life better for myself since I deleted my old moniker ilegendd

HOW did you contact the HIV? Sorry to ask!

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Re: Sri Lanka Blocks 2 U.S Warplanes From Using It's Airport To Bomb Iran by Jovi10: 6:12am On Mar 21

Very good decision. No allow the fake world power drag you into a war that's not your concern.

Na them cook the beans make them chop an alone .

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Re: Sri Lanka Blocks 2 U.S Warplanes From Using It's Airport To Bomb Iran by karzyharsky(m): 6:17am On Mar 21

World power now looking for where to cus wahala around the world

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Re: Sri Lanka Blocks 2 U.S Warplanes From Using It's Airport To Bomb Iran by Hndrrxxx(m): 6:25am On Mar 21

US will soon start easing oil sanctions on Iran too yeah you read that right that’s the country they are currently at war with

Iran is really blessed mehn

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Re: Sri Lanka Blocks 2 U.S Warplanes From Using It's Airport To Bomb Iran by Bluntemperor: 6:29am On Mar 21

Weiting concern Nigeria about Srilanka,OP.
A Country of Buddhist and Agricultural areas,so they don't need to publicize this because they will need USA assistance one day .
So,let them calm down o!

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Re: Sri Lanka Blocks 2 U.S Warplanes From Using It's Airport To Bomb Iran by eepeepook: 6:31am On Mar 21

Last I remember, the Gen Z population of the country were protesting against the government. Watch how a coup will materialize. Some African countries have denied the US access to operations in the past. Their governments were replaced via coups to puppets of the west.

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Re: Sri Lanka Blocks 2 U.S Warplanes From Using It's Airport To Bomb Iran by ruggedtimi(m): 6:52am On Mar 21

I believe the U.S. should recognize that traditional fighter jets and warplanes are becoming obsolete. Future defense strategies will need to rely more heavily on long-range hypersonic ICBM missiles or Nuclear powered Jets which is definitely not an option.

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Re: Sri Lanka Blocks 2 U.S Warplanes From Using It's Airport To Bomb Iran by gigabyte13: 6:58am On Mar 21

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Everybody dey take lran seriously serious than the lousy bully and kidnapper in the white house

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