The Red Sea crisis has worsened! Three merchant ships attacked in five days, one destined for Iranian port

According to the latest CCTV news report: local time on February 17, Yemeni Houthi spokesman Yahya Sarea said in a statement that the armed forces fired a number of missiles at a British oil tanker traveling in the Red Sea, and hit the target.

Sarea said the tanker was called the "North River Samsung" (Pollux), but did not disclose the time of the strike.

Public shipping information shows that the "North River three-star" Panama-flagged, owned by a Norwegian company, and operated by a Greek company.

The U.S. Department of State said on the 16th, "North River three-star" tanker sailing in the Red Sea on the day of the port side of the part by a missile attack, and said this is the Houthi forces "another illegal attack on the international shipping lanes".

Britain's Office of Maritime Trade Action also said on the 16th, a merchant ship sailing in the southern Red Sea waters were attacked by a missile on the same day, the missile exploded in a position very close to the merchant ship, did not cause casualties and damage to the hull of the ship. The office did not disclose the name of the attacked merchant ship.

It is understood that, just a day before the attack on the "North River Three Stars" tanker, there is a British merchant ship suffered Houthi attack!

Local time 15 evening, Yemeni Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea issued a statement that the Houthis used missiles to attack the British ship "Likavitos" (LYCAVITOS).

The Lycavitos is said to be a very large bulk carrier operated by Helikon Shipping Enterprises of Greece.

According to VesselsValue AIS data, the 58,800 dwt Lycavitos was damaged by a missile, but there were no injuries, and the ship is now heading for the Bab al-Mandeb and Suez.

According to a recent report from a Yemeni official, the ship was damaged when a piece of debris hit a diesel generator pipe, causing a diesel spill.

Separately, the UK Marine Trade Organization (UKMTO) reported that the attack took place 85 nautical miles east of Aden. British security firm Ambrey said the bulk carrier suffered minor damage after the missile hit its target.

In addition, according to Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao website, on February 13, the U.S. military said the Iranian-allied Yemeni Houthi organization fired two missiles at the Star Iris, an Iran-bound cargo ship in the Red Sea, on February 12, the U.S. Central Command said on social media platform X that two missiles had been fired at a Marshall Islands-registered cargo ship.

U.S. Central Command said on social media platform X that the missiles were fired at a cargo ship registered in the Marshall Islands. The cargo ship is owned by Greece and was carrying Brazilian corn.

"It is worth noting that the destination of the attacked freighter was the Iranian port of Khomeini," the report said, U.S. Central Command said.

The Houthi organization has been attacking merchant ships in the Red Sea since mid-November last year and has made it clear that their attacks are targeting ships affiliated with Israel and Israeli allies as a show of support for the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Many shipping companies have been forced to detour to the southern tip of Africa, which is not only a longer voyage but also more costly.

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