United Nations - SANA
The United Nations today expressed "concern" about the attack on the Iranian ship "Saviz" in the Red Sea yesterday.
The spokesman for the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Stephane Dujarric, said, “Although the circumstances surrounding the incident are still unclear, we want to emphasize the importance of the parties concerned, including the countries of the region, to exercise maximum restraint and to refrain from undertaking any escalatory actions, especially with regard to It is related to its obligations according to international law. ”
Dujarric ignored the leaks that an American official revealed to the New York Times that the Israeli occupation entity had informed the United States of its responsibility for the attack on the Iranian ship in the waters of the Red Sea.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh confirmed that the Iranian ship "Saviz" had an explosion and that an investigation was underway to find out its cause. He said that the ship "Saviz" was stationed in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden region to establish maritime security along shipping lines and fight pirates and was working as a technical and logistical support station. To Iran in the Red Sea.