### [2021-04-6](/feed/2021/04/6/index.md)

##### 2019–2021 Persian Gulf crisis
# Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy reconnaissance vessel "Saviz" is struck with several limpet mines off the coast of Eritrea in the Red Sea. A Pentagon spokesperson denies any U.S. involvement in the attack on the Iranian ship. 




### Sources:

1. [Al Arabiya](https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2021/04/07/-Mother-ship-command-center-The-Iranian-ship-Saviz-attacked-in-Red-Sea)
2. [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/6/iranian-vessel-attacked-in-the-red-sea-reports)

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