Does the Video Show a Recent Houthi Attack on Oil Tanker Chios Lion?

Does the Video Show a Recent Houthi Attack on Oil Tanker Chios Lion?

The video dates back to July 2024 (X)

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Recently, social media users circulated a video claiming to show the Houthis targeting the oil tanker Chios Lion in the Red Sea amid the ongoing regional escalation.

Houthis targeting the oil tanker Chios Lion in the Red Sea.

BREAKING: Houthis launch major Red Sea attack, striking the U.S.-linked oil tanker Chios Lion with drones and an unmanned surface vessel.#Europost pic.twitter.com/2Witu5aFcd

— EuroPost Agency (@EuroPostAgency) March 12, 2026

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