The International Maritime Organization and the European Commission condemned the resumption of assaults on ships in the region of the Red Sea with the attack, later claimed by the rebels Yemeni Houthis, who hit the bulk carrier Magic Seas on Sunday which was abandoned by the crew. "After several months of calm - said the IMO Secretary-General, Arsenio Dominguez - the resumption of deplorable attacks in the Red Sea constitutes a new violation of international law and the freedom of navigation. Innocent seafarers and populations are the main victims of these attacks, and of the pollution they cause. Constructive dialogue is the solution to solve the ongoing geopolitical crises that affect seafarers and international maritime transport".

Remembering that this is the first attack of this type against commercial ship in 2025 and that this serious escalation puts jeopardising the maritime safety of a waterway vital to the region and the world, a spokesperson for the European Commission expressed firm condemnation for the attack on the bulk carrier Magic Seas. The spokesperson pointed out that, in addition, The attack endangered the lives of the crew, who had to be evacuated, and risked causing a serious ecological disaster in the region because the ship is currently adrift and risks sinking. These attacks - has added - directly threaten peace and stability global trade and freedom of navigation as a global public good. They can have a negative impact on the already disastrous humanitarian situation in Yemen. Emphasizing that these attacks must stop, he concluded, recalling the repeated requests from the UN Security Council for the immediate cessation of Houthi attacks in the Houthi region Red Sea.