The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed that the United Kingdom-owned and Belize-flagged MV Rubymar, which was hit by the Houthi movement back in February, sank completely in the Red Sea.
"The approximately 21,000 metric tons of ammonium phosphate sulfate fertilizer that the vessel was carrying presents an environmental risk in the Red Sea. As the ship sinks it also presents a subsurface impact risk to other ships transiting the busy shipping lanes of the waterway," the CENTCOM wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.
"The Iran-backed Houthis pose a heightened threat to global maritime activities. The United States and coalition partners remain committed to safeguarding freedom of navigation, striving to enhance the safety and security of international waters for merchant shipping," it warned.