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On July 15, 2024, The Houthi terrorists claimed to have targeted three vessels, the 'Bentley I', carrying vegetable oil from Russia to Shanghai, 'Chios Lion' and 'Olvia' with booby-trapped boats, ballistic missiles and drones. The 'Bentley I and 'Chios Lion' were sailing in the Red Sea, the 'Olvia' in the Mediterranean Sea. The U.S. Central Command has confirmed the attacks on the 'Bentley I and 'Chios Lion'. The 'Bentley I' was attacked by three surface vessels, two small boats, and one unmanned surface vessel (USV). The vessel was again targeted by an anti-ship ballistic missile. The 'Chios Lion'' was attacked using an unmanned surface vessel and was damaged. No crew members were injured in the incidents.

The 'Orihime', en route from Tubarao to Oita, was boarded by four unarmed perpetrators on July 8, 2024, off Pulau Cula om the Strait of Singapore in pos. 01° 3.58' N 103° 39.46' E. The perpetrators had been spotted on the stern of the vessel, which had just arrived in Singapore waters from Tubarao. The master raised the alarm and the ship’s crew mustered to conduct a search, but no perpetrators were found onboard. Nothing was reported stolen, no injuries were reported.

On July 15, 2024, The Houthi terrorists claimed to have targeted three vessels, the 'Bentley I', carrying vegetable oil from Russia to China, 'Chios Lion' and 'Olvia' with booby-trapped boats, ballistic missiles and drones. The 'Bentley I and 'Chios Lion' were sailing in the Red Sea, the 'Olvia' in the Mediterranean Sea. The U.S. Central Command has confirmed the attacks on the 'Bentley I and 'Chios Lion'. The 'Bentley I' was attacked by three surface vessels, two small boats, and one unmanned surface vessel (USV). The vessel was again targeted by an anti-ship ballistic missile. The 'Chios Lion'' was attacked using an unmanned surface vessel and was damaged. No crew members were injured in the incidents.

The Advantage Sweet, which was detained by Iran for more than a year, has been released and departed from Bandar Abbas Anchorage on July 11, 2024. The ship was boarded by Iranian troops in the Gulf of Oman on April 27, 2023. Iran detained the tanker, alleging that the vessel hit an Iranian boat in the region and continued moving without addressing the incident. However, Iran's motive in seizing the vessel was believed to be retaliation against the U.S. court action. The U.S. court issued an order for the seizure of Iranian cargo from the oil tanker Suez Rajan with the proceeds designated for the compensation fund for the victims of the Sep 11 attack. In August 2023, the cargo ofcoil from SUEZ was offloaded at the Texas coast. In March 2024, the Tehran court, Iran, ordered the seizure of the cargo worth $50 million aboard the Advantage Sweet. It was reported that the seized cargo of would be used to fund the compensation program for Iranian patients suffering from Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), a rare genetic skin disorder. A Sweden medical company, that manufactures special dressing and bandages for Epidermolysis Bullosa disease restained these supplies to Iran after the sanction implemented by the U.S and other Western countries. On July 11, the court of Iran gave the verdict by ordering the U.S. government to pay $6.8 billion to the patients suffering from the Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) skin disorder.

The 'Dongbang Giant No. 6', en route from Kabil to Dampier, was boarded by two perpetrators on Kabil Anchorage in pos. 01° 6.9' 104° N 10.6' E on June 25, 2024, at 3 a.m. The intruders stole engine spare parts. No injuries were reported.