Britain warned, on Thursday, of a new environmental disaster in the Red Sea as a result of the Iranian Houthi gang’s targeting of an oil ship, on Wednesday, off the coast of Hodeidah..

The British Ambassador to Yemen, Abda Sharif, said that the Houthi attack that targeted the MV Sounion oil ship in the Red Sea is another attack that threatens the coasts of Yemen and fishermen and threatens an environmental disaster..

The ambassador indicated on her account on the “X” platform, on Thursday, that the targeted ship carrying 150,000 tons of oil had become lost at sea, as a result of the Houthi attack.

She added: "Fortunately, the ship's crew was rescued," renewing her call on the Houthis once again to stop these reckless and illegal attacks.