Burning oil tanker in Red Sea: salvagers call off dangerous tow

A European Union naval mission reported on Tuesday that salvagers halted their attempt to tow a burning oil tanker in the Red Sea, which had been targeted by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, stating that it was “not safe to proceed.”

The EU’s Operation Aspides has left the Sounion stuck in the Red Sea, posing a risk of spilling its 1 million barrels of oil.

Although a significant spill has not happened yet, this situation could escalate into one…