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Israel struck Iranian vessel stationed in Red Sea, report claims

The incident comes as Iran and world powers discussed a potential way back to the 2015 nuclear deal

April 7, 2021 10:03
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An Iranian flag flutters next to a ground-to-ground Sajil missile before being launched at an undisclosed location in Iran on November 12, 2008. Iran test fired today a new generation of ground-to-ground missile, the semi-official Fars news agency quoted the defence minister as saying. In the past Iran has often boasted of developing new weapons systems only to be met with scepticism from Western defence analysts. AFP PHOTO/FARS NEWS/STR (Photo credit should read -/AFP via Getty Images)

ByMathilde Frot

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Israel struck an Iranian vessel stationed in the Red Sea on Tuesday, an anonymous US official told the New York Times. 

The official said Israel had notified the US of its retaliatory strike on the Saviz, which is understood to have been a response to previous attacks on Israeli vessels. 

Iran’s foreign ministry confirmed the incident reported near the Djibouti coast but said the vessel suffered “minor damage with no casualties.”

“The vessel was a civilian ship stationed there to secure the region against pirates. The issue is under investigation,” spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh told Reuters on Wednesday.