US Central Command published the first image showing the sinking of the Rubmar ship, warning that this poses environmental risks

It said that on March 2, at approximately 2:15 a.m., the MV Rubimare, a Belize-flagged, UK-owned bulk carrier, sank in the Red Sea after being hit by an anti-ship ballistic missile. Iran-backed Houthi terrorists on February 18.

She added, "Water has been slowly creeping into the ship's interior since the unprovoked attack."

She continued: Nearly 21,000 metric tons of ammonium phosphate sulfate fertilizer that the ship was carrying poses an environmental hazard in the Red Sea. The sinking of the ship also poses an underwater danger to other ships navigating the busy shipping lanes through the waterway.