2024 attack on the Khalissa
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On 12 January 2024, Iranian-backed Houthis launched a ballistic missile towards the Panama-flagged oil tanker M/T Khalissa, which was carrying oil towards the Russian port of Ust-Luga.[2][3][4] The missile missed the tanker, hitting the water about 400 to 500 metres (440 to 550 yd) away.[4] This event was potentially a case of mistaken identity, as Houthi was retaliating for the devastating attacks in Yemen by the United States and United Kingdom.[4] The ship was previously owned by a company based in the United Kingdom, but it is now owned by a Russian company.[4] The Institute for the Study of War, however, stated Houthi was “targeting” the Russian oil tanker.[5]
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- Both Iran and the Houthi movement deny that Iran is involved or is backing the Houthis.[1]
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