MV Saviz

History
Iran
NameSaviz
NamesakeSaviz
HomeportKhorramshahr, Iran
Identification

MV Saviz (Persian: ساویز) is an Iranian cargo ship of Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines, commonly known by its business name IRISL Group. The vessel is believed to have been used as a reconnaissance ship and military base of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran. It was allegedly attacked on 6 April 2021 by Israel Defence Force (IDF) with several limpet mines at a position at the Red Sea close to the Eritrean coast, near Yemen, where it had been in position for several years.

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