Yemeni Houthi rebels have released a video of an attack they claim to have carried out on an oil tanker in the Red Sea.
The footage shows a small vessel approaching and then colliding with the ship’s left side, causing a large explosion.
BBC Verify has confirmed that the tanker seen in the video is the CHIOS Lion by comparing the video to known footage of the vessel.
Ship tracking data shows that the CHIOS Lion left the Russian port of Tuapse on July 2 and entered the Red Sea on July 11.
There is no tracking data available on its journey through the Red Sea, but the time and location of the July 15 collision, as reported by the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), are consistent with the speed and direction in which the tanker was traveling.
Houthi rebels have launched dozens of attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since November, shortly after the start of the war between Israel and Gaza.
The Houthis consider Israel an enemy and initially claimed they were attacking ships linked to Israel, or heading to or from Israel. However, many of the ships had no connection to Israel.
More recently, the Houthis have targeted vessels linked to owners or operators in the UK or the US, after those countries launched strikes on Houthi positions.
Major shipping companies have stopped using the Red Sea – which usually handles around 15% of global maritime trade – and are now using a much longer route around southern Africa.