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Source: https://www.jns.org/irgc-has-covert-presence-in-red-sea-says-top-defense-researcher/
Iran's IRGC Has Covert Presence in Red Sea
(JNS) Yaakov Lappin - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps' (IRGC) Navy maintains a covert presence in the Red Sea through an array of ships, including some that gather intelligence and act as forward bases, Lt.-Col. (ret.) Michael Segall, a senior analyst at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, told JNS. After an alleged Israeli attack on the Saviz - described by international media as an IRGC ship acting as a forward and expeditionary base - the Iranians replaced it with the Shahid Roudaki, which is operated by the IRGC off the Eritrean coast. "They are building sea-based abilities to launch UAVs, and this is something that can reach our area, too," cautioned Segall. The use of small submarines for laying mines is another Iranian aspect of this doctrine.