The US military said that the terrorist Houthi militia attacked two oil tankers flying the flags of Panama and Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea, off the coast of Yemen, yesterday, Monday.

The Yemeni government said that the Houthi attack on the oil tanker (Sunion) is systematic terrorism, and is the ninth of its kind targeting chemical and oil tankers since last November, which confirms the Iranian-backed militia’s indifference to the catastrophic repercussions on Yemen and the region in the event of any leakage of those products.

The European Union Naval Mission in the Red Sea "Aspedes" confirmed today, Monday, that the fire that broke out in the oil tanker "Sunion" as a result of the Houthi attacks that targeted it in the Red Sea is still ongoing.

The United States of America warned of an imminent environmental disaster in the Red Sea, as a result of the Houthi militia attacks on the oil tanker "Sunion", which caused it to catch fire and run aground after its crew was rescued.

Australia will take command of a combined maritime task force in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden from October, the Australian Defence Ministry said on Friday.

The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Wednesday that the oil tanker Sunion reported being attacked by two small boats and hit with three projectiles in the Red Sea off Yemen.