Houthi Rebels Claim Another Cargo Ship Sunk in the Red Sea July 9, 2025 Red Sea Iran-backed Houthi rebels

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📰 Houthi Rebels Claim Another Cargo Ship Sunk in the Red Sea
🗓️ July 9, 2025
📍 Red Sea

📄 Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have claimed responsibility for the sinking of a Liberian-flagged cargo ship named Eternity C, operated by a Greek shipping company, in the Red Sea. The incident marks a renewed escalation in maritime attacks that had temporarily subsided earlier this year.

In a pre-recorded video broadcast on July 9, Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree announced the attack, stating that “some crew members have been rescued, provided with medical assistance, and relocated to safety.”

According to the Houthis, the Eternity C was struck by small arms fire from speedboats and an unmanned surface vessel (USV) carrying explosives, approximately 94 kilometers west of Yemen’s Hodeidah port—a stronghold of the rebel group. The attack took place between the night of July 7 and the early hours of July 8.

Security officials involved in the rescue operation reported at least 4 deaths, 6 survivors, and 15 missing persons.

This attack follows the sinking of another Liberian-flagged cargo vessel, The M/V Tutor (originally referred to as Magic Seas), on July 6. That ship, also operated by a Greek company, was targeted in a similar fashion. A propaganda video released by the Houthis the following day showed armed militants boarding the ship, planting explosives, and detonating them to sink the vessel.

The Houthis justified the attack on grounds that the ship routinely docked at Israeli ports.

In that incident, all 22 crew members were rescued by a nearby merchant vessel.

While Houthi maritime assaults had slowed since late last year, they appear to be intensifying once more, threatening the Red Sea’s role as a vital global trade artery and further heightening risks for commercial shipping.

Since the outbreak of the Israel–Gaza war in October 2023, the Houthis have launched more than 100 attacks on civilian vessels in the Red Sea, sinking two and hijacking one by December 2024, claiming solidarity with Palestinians. At least four seafarers have died in these attacks.

Though the rebels paused their strikes on civilian vessels following temporary ceasefire talks between Hamas and Israel in January, they continued to target Israeli infrastructure, including airports, with missile strikes—even after the U.S. declared a unilateral ceasefire in May.

Houthi naval operations in the Red Sea are likely to increase in frequency and severity amid ongoing regional tensions. The group’s evolving use of maritime drones and targeted propaganda suggests a strategy aimed at economic disruption and geopolitical messaging. Expect continued threats to maritime security, heightened insurance costs, and potential multinational naval responses.

🔗 Reported from Red Sea – World News War Correspondence Desk
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