OAN Staff Blake Wolf
10:04 AM – Thursday, July 10, 2025
Houthi terrorists in Yemen attacked a cargo ship in the Red Sea on Tuesday, killing three and wounding two others while kidnapping several crew members, according to the U.S. Embassy in Yemen.
The Houthi assault on the Greek-owned vessel Eternity C came in the wake of a Sunday attack on the bulk carrier Magic Seas, which was targeted using bomb-laden drones, missiles, rocket-propelled grenades, and even firearms.
The Houthis released a video showcasing the attack on the Magic Seas, where gunmen can be seen storming the ship’s bridge while chanting “Allah (God) is the greatest; death to America; death to Israel; curse the Jews; victory to Islam.” The terrorists then begun planting explosives on the ship, exploding and ultimately sinking the vessel.
The Houthis claimed shortly after that the Magic Seas sank into the Red Sea, forcing all 22 crew members to abandon ship.
“We haven’t seen any real attacks on merchant shipping since December last year,” stated Wolf-Christian Paes, a senior fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies. “And they’re back with a bang.”
When asked about the latest attacks, Paes suggested that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visiting the White House in the United States may have been a motive for the Houthis to resume attacking merchant vessels, despite the fact that the Greek ship has no connection to the United States.
“If I were to venture, I guess it has to do with Netanyahu being in Washington and with the fact that, of course, Iran and its network of allies has been taking a bit of a beating in the last couple of months,” he added.
Ten crew members on the Eternity C were later rescued in the ocean, according to Operation Aspides, a European naval force. Meanwhile, the U.S. Embassy in Yemen has called for the release of the crew members who were reportedly captured during the attack.
“After killing their shipmates, sinking their ship, and hampering rescue efforts, the Houthi terrorists of the Eternity C. We call for their immediate and unconditional safe release. The Houthis continue to show the world why the United States was right to label them a terrorist organization,” The U.S. Embassy wrote.
“We call for their immediate and unconditional safe release,” the U.S. Embassy added. “The Houthis continue to show the world why the United States was right to label them a terrorist organization.”
The recent string of attacks represents a new push by the Iran-backed Houthis to continue targeting international shipping lanes.
The Houthis began their attacks against merchant vessels, U.S. warships, and Israel, which they claim is out of solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza — after Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023.
“We are now with grave concern seeing an escalation in the Red Sea with attacks on two commercial ships earlier this week by [the Houthis], resulting in civilian loss of life and casualties as well as the potential for environmental damage,” stated United Nations special envoy Hans Grundberg.
“These attacks demonstrate the ongoing threat that Iran-backed Houthi rebels pose to freedom of navigation and to regional economic and maritime security,” added State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce. “The United States has been clear: We will continue to take necessary action to protect freedom of navigation and commercial shipping from Houthi terrorist attacks.”
The Houthis previously targeted over 100 merchant vessels between November 2023 and January 2025, ultimately sinking two ships and killing four sailors while reducing traffic in the Red Sea corridor.
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