The recent attack on the Sounion is an example of how the Houthis have expanded their attacks.
The attack marks the latest in a series of strikes by the Iranian-backed Houthis that have disrupted the flow of $1 trillion in goods passing through the Red Sea annually.
Houthi blockade attempts have led to the deaths of four sailors, the destruction of two ships, and the seizure of another.
The Houthis said it attacked the tanker in part because Delta Tankers' violated its ban on "entry to the ports of occupied Palestine," Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said in a tv speech.
Iran-aligned Houthi militants have launched a series of attacks on international shipping near Yemen since last November in solidarity with Palestinians.
"We expect stronger performance in the second half of 2024 compared to the first half due to ongoing supply constraints from the unresolved Red Sea crisis," CEO Eli Glickman said.
"The vessel and its crew are safe and there has been no incident affecting its operations," the Athens-based company said in a statement to Reuters.
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