An Iranian ship believed to be used by Iran’s elite military force was attacked near Saudi-Yemeni waters on Tuesday, both US and Iranian officials said in an apparent escalation of a conflict between Iran and Iran. his regional enemies.
The Saviz attack, believed by US officials and others in the region, will be used to gather information by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, was attacked on Tuesday in the Red Sea, officials said. The attack came as international talks began in Vienna to revive a nuclear deal between Iran and the United States.
The attack came after revelations last month by The Wall Street Journal that Israel was targeting ships carrying fuel and weapons from Iran to Syria in the past 18 months. At least a dozen ships were targeted, according to the Journal report.
It was not yet clear who attacked Savizul. Israeli officials declined to comment.
“We are aware of media reports of an incident involving Saviz in the Red Sea,” a Pentagon spokeswoman said. “We can confirm that no American force was involved in the incident. We have no additional information to provide. ”