# Somali piracy surges as US-Iran war sends ripples through region

https://mins.news/en/item/36319

- BBC News, 2026-08-29 01:14 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr4vx4pneydo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Piracy near Somalia is surging as the US-Iran war and maritime blockades draw naval attention elsewhere. Two cargo ships were seized in the Gulf of Aden within four days last week, bringing the number attacked this year to at least 13. Experts say more commercial vessels are moving close to Somalia while pirate networks, poverty and insecurity remain in place.

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