Salvage Efforts Halted for Burning Oil Tanker in Red Sea

The Greek-flagged Sounion, targeted by Yemen's Houthi rebels, poses a significant environmental threat with its one million barrels of oil.

Salvage operations have been deemed unsafe, leaving the Sounion stranded and burning.
The tanker was attacked on August 21, leading to fires and the abandonment of its crew.
The Houthis have escalated attacks on maritime traffic, claiming to support Gaza.
Potential oil spill from the Sounion could be four times larger than the Exxon Valdez disaster.
EU and US military forces are monitoring the situation, with no immediate signs of an oil spill.