Somali Pirates Target Tanker Accused of Evading Iran Sanctions

🚢 RED SEA — A sanctions-evasion tanker is now a piracy target too. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: A vessel already flagged for Iranian sanctions evasion becomes a piracy target — signaling Gulf of Aden security is fracturing as naval assets concentrate at Hormuz. With CENTCOM focused on the strait, the broader Indian Ocean corridor is understaffed. Pirates selecting a politically exposed vessel may not be coincidental; it deepens the insurance and routing crisis for Asian buyers already rerouting away from Hormuz.