Israeli warships have deployed to the Red Sea for what has been described as a rehearsal for a possible attack on Iran.

Israeli and Egyptian officials said two ships had sailed through the Suez Canal into the Red Sea.

Media reports in Israel said the two Saar-class missile ships had been sent as a “message” to the Tehran government, which has repeatedly issued threats against Israel and is developing nuclear technology believed by the West to be intended for atomic weapons programme.
Israeli warships rehearse for Iran attack in Red Sea

While Iran denies this, saying its enrichment of uranium is for civlian purposes only, so that it can generate electricity.

Israel has also deployed a submarine using the Suez Canal, but it has since returned to the Mediterranean.

Defense experts in Israel said this week that the naval activity had been published with the intent of sending a message to Iran.