A Belize-flagged bulk tanker, the MV Rubymar (IMO: 9138898), sank early on Saturday on March 2 in the Red Sea following a missile strike by Yemeni Houthis on February 18, US Central Command announced on March 2. The attack by the Houthi forces, supported by Iran, highlights the growing threat to global maritime activities in the region and is the latest threat to regional safety and wildlife with the leaking of chemicals into the narrow waters. The unprovoked attack left the vessel gradually flooding, until it submerged around 2:15 a.m. on March 2, according to authorities. The crew of the tan…