According to Greece’s Shipping Ministry, Giant is manned by a 14-member specialist Greek crew and equipped with four engines producing 16,000 horsepower

Since late 2023, Houthi forces have targeted numerous ships off the coast of Yemen, claiming to act in solidarity with Palestinians amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza

The company noted that it is actively working through various channels to verify claims made by the Houthi rebels that they may be holding some crew members captive

This incident is the first successful strike against a commercial vessel by Houthi forces in the Red Sea since November 2024

In response to the incident, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant issued a stark warning, vowing that “whoever strikes us will be struck seven times harder.”

The U.S. says it will continue military strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen until the group ceases its attacks on commercial shipping, and warns Iran not to back the Houthis.

U.S. President Donald Trump ordered wide-scale airstrikes against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen in response to their attacks on ships in the Red Sea. The U.S. airstrikes targeted areas controlled by the Houthis in Yemen, killing at least 31 people and injuring 101, according to a new casualty report released by the Houthi-controlled Health Ministry. […]

Iran-backed Houthis are sending threatening emails to Greek shipping companies warning of attacks on vessels

The "Sounion" is the third ship owned by the Athens-based Delta Tankers that was attacked this month by the terrorist rebels in the Red Sea

The Greek-flagged tanker, owned by Delta Tankers and called 'Sounion', was hit by Houthi militants on Wednesday while carrying 150,000 tons of crude oil from Basra, Iraq to Corinth.

The Greek-flagged oil tanker was struck on the starboard side and lost power, while three fires were reported yesterday aboard the tanker abandoned by its crew.

According to initial reports, the ship that came under attack is the "Sounion," which is under the Greek flag and belongs to the company "Delta Tankers."

The attacks took place off the port of Mokha, located in the west of Taiz City in Yemen, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO)

"Psara" came under attack while protecting a commercial vessel by four unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) launched by the Houthis against both the commercial vessel and the frigate

The attack took place last week in the Gulf of Aden and involved the Greek-owned Liberian-flagged cargo ship 'Tutor'

It is unclear if his death was a result of the missile impact or if he drowned in the flooded engine room