The United States has expressed significant concern over the Houthis' attacks on the oil tanker MT DELTA SOUNION. These ongoing assaults pose a severe risk of spilling one million barrels of oil into the Red Sea, a quantity four times greater than that of the Exxon Valdez disaster. Although the crew has been evacuated, there are indications that the Houthis intend to sink both the ship and its cargo.
"The Houthis have made clear they are willing to destroy the fishing industry and regional ecosystems that Yemenis and other communities in the region rely on for their livelihoods," stated a U.S. representative. The attacks have also disrupted vital humanitarian aid deliveries to the area.
The U.S. has called on the Houthis to halt these actions immediately and urged other nations to intervene to prevent an environmental catastrophe.
