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Greek-flagged tanker attacked by Houthis in Red Sea, appears to be leaking oil

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The Sounion oil tanker, a Greek-flagged vessel, was attacked by the Iran-aligned Houthi group in the Red Sea, resulting in a fire and potential environmental catastrophe. The tanker was anchored between Yemen and Eritrea, and a European warship rescued its crew of 25. The Pentagon has warned that the tanker poses a navigational hazard and is leaking oil, with the potential to cause one of the largest ship-based oil spills in recorded history if a spill occurs. The Houthi group has been attacking ships in the Red Sea for 10 months, reportedly sinking two ships and killing at least two crew members, in support of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

  1. DJ
    Djibouti Ports & Free Zones Authority
    1. A potential spill could lead to disastrous consequences for the region's marine environment.
  2. GR
    Delta Tankers
    1. Delta Tankers is doing everything it can to move the vessel (and cargo). For security reasons, we are not in a position to comment further.
  3. US
    Patrick Ryder
    Pentagon
    1. These are simply reckless acts of terrorism which continue to destabilise global and regional commerce, put the lives of innocent civilian mariners at risk and imperil the vibrant maritime ecosystem in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, the Houthis' own back yard.
    2. We are aware of a third party that attempted to send two tugs to the vessel to help salvage, but they were warned away by the Houthis.
    3. The MV Delta Sounion now sits immobilized in the Red Sea where it is currently on fire and appears to be leaking oil, presenting both a navigational hazard and a potential environmental catastrophe.
  4. YE
    Abdul Malik Al-Houthi
    Houthi
    1. The effectiveness of our operations and their control of the situation is acknowledged by the enemies.

Israel-Houtis conflict

  1. Israel Conducts Military Operations against Yemeni Ports
  2. Israel Issues Warnings and Conducts Strikes at Yemen's Hodeidah and Port Areas
  3. US ends bombing campaign against Houthi militants in Yemen

sources

  1. 1.Al Jazeera
  2. 2.The Guardian
  3. 3.CNN
  4. 4.BBC
  5. 5.CTV News
  6. 6.Associated Press
  7. 7.Reuters

perspectives

  1. 1.US Foreign Policy
  2. 2.Israel-Palestine Conflict
  3. 3.Israel Foreign Policy
  4. 4.Iran Foreign Policy
  5. 5.Ethnic tensions
  6. 6.Saudi Foreign Policy
  7. 7.Sunni/Shiites Dispute
  8. 8.Shipping industry
  9. 9.Yemen Houthis

countries

  1. 1.DjiboutiDJ
  2. 2.EritreaER
  3. 3.FranceFR
  4. 4.United KingdomGB
  5. 5.GreeceGR
  6. 6.IsraelIL
  7. 7.IndiaIN
  8. 8.IraqIQ
  9. 9.Iran, Islamic Republic ofIR
  10. 10.PhilippinesPH
  11. 11.Palestine, State ofPS
  12. 12.Russian FederationRU

organizations

  1. 1.HouthiYE
  2. 2.UK Maritime Trade Operations
  3. 3.PentagonUS
  4. 4.Delta TankersGR
  5. 5.European Union
  6. 6.HamasPS
  7. 7.International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation
  8. 8.US State DepartmentUS
  9. 9.Djibouti Ports & Free Zones AuthorityDJ
  10. 10.Eunavfor Aspides
  11. 11.United Nations

persons

  1. 1.Patrick RyderUS
  2. 2.Yahya SareeYE
  3. 3.Abdul Malik Al-HouthiYE
  4. 4.Artemis Moshtaghian
  5. 5.Hans GrundbergSE
  6. 6.Paul Murphy
  7. 7.Stephane DujarricFR

technicals

  1. 1.Red Sea
  2. 2.Atlantic Empress
  3. 3.Caribbean Sea
  4. 4.Gulf Of Aden
  5. 5.MV Sounion
  6. 6.Suez Canal
  7. 7.Islam
  8. 8.Judaism
  9. 9.Kalashnikov
  10. 10.Zionist
Greek-flagged tanker attacked by Houthis in Red Sea, appears to be leaking oil