U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield condemned the Houthis for creating an ecological disaster by attacking an oil tanker.
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield condemned the Iran-backed Houthi terrorists of Yemen on Sunday for creating an “ecological disaster with devastating consequences for the region” by attacking a Greek oil tanker.
Thomas-Greenfield said the U.N. Security Council (UNSC) should “demand immediate compliance with Resolution 2722,” a resolution that the council passed in January 2024 demanding an end to Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. The ambassador did not suggest what the UNSC should do when the Houthis continue to ignore the resolution.
The Houthis attacked the Greek-flagged Sounion with pirate craft and drones on Wednesday, leaving the ship adrift and burning. The crew was rescued by European naval forces in the region and evacuated to Djibouti.
According to the European Union (EU) naval mission in the Red Sea, the Sounion was carrying 150,000 tons of crude oil when it was attacked. Observers say the ship has been on fire continuously since Friday, with flames observed at nine locations on its main deck, plus its superstructure.
