Houthis burn Greek oil tanker in Red Sea, mock US by posting video of blaze

Houthi terrorists attacked and later set fire to a Greek oil tanker this week in the Red Sea, posting footage of the carnage to mock the US and its allies who are supposed to be protecting the region’s vital shipping lines.

In the video posted Friday of the Sounion — which was carrying 150,000 tons of crude oil– the Iran-backed terrorists can be heard chanting the group’s slogan: “God is the greatest! Death to America! Death to Israel! Curse the Jews! Victory to Islam!” as the fire rages. -- More...

The Houthis just blew up the Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion in the Red Sea, spilling 150,000 barrels of oil—4 times worse than the Exxon Valdez disaster. The current administration's weakness in the Middle East is hurting America, the environment, and oil prices. When oil… pic.twitter.com/J1yptfcBQy

— Brian Costello (@bpcostello) August 24, 2024

The Houthis just blew up the Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion in the Red Sea, spilling 150,000 barrels of oil—4 times worse than the Exxon Valdez disaster. The current administration's weakness in the Middle East is hurting America, the environment, and oil prices. When oil tankers are being blown up, what's the real existential threat: the environment or war?

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