Iran War Fuels Piracy Surge Off Somalia Coast, EU Agency Says

The war in Iran is fueling a resurgence in maritime piracy off the coast of Somalia, according to a European Union naval force patrolling the region.

There have been at least three confirmed hijackings in the past week alone, with pirates boarding two cargo vessels and a tanker, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations. The attacks occurred in Eyl, Mareeyo and Garacad in Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland region, which was a pirate haven in the late 2000s.