"They Use All the Opportunities": in the Gulf of Aden, Piracy Comes Back in Favor of the War in Iran
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They have hijacked eight ships since the end of April, and are also using previously captured vessels as launching pads for new attacks.
"They Use All the Opportunities": in the Gulf of Aden, Piracy Comes Back in Favor of the War in Iran
DECRYPTAGE - The International Maritime Organization is alerting the upsurge in piracy in the Gulf of Aden, with 15 attacks recorded since the beginning of the year and 90 seamen held hostage in the region.
The war waged by the United States and Israel against Iran, the war waged in Gaza and the political instability in Somalia have triggered a resurgence of Somali piracy off the Horn of Africa. By deploying military ships, China and Turkey are trying to position themselves as maritime gendarmes in the region.
After years of relative calm, several cargo ships were attacked by Somali pirates and their crews were abducted. Iran's war and the faults surrounding shipping traffic in the Middle East caused violence to rise again in the Horn of Africa. Experts doubt whether the Somali piracy – as before – can be contained again.
The conflict between the U.S., Israel and Iran has left a security vacuum in the Gulf of Aden, while pirate attacks on ships and millionaire rescues once again put at risk one of the most important maritime routes in the world. *** The International Maritime Organization records at least 15 attacks in the region during 2026, compared to five the previous year. The estimated bailout of $1.7 million by the MV Sward could fund new pirate operations…
The phenomenon is due to the US-Israeli war against Iran, the reorganization of shipping traffic in the Red Sea, and internal political instability in Somalia, The Guardian reported.
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