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Somali piracy is back as the US-Iran war rattles shipping | CNN

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October 30, 2026 • 09:00 AM
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CNN’s Senior International Correspondent Ivan Watson explores how the US Iran conflict in the Strait of Hormuz could be causing a spike in piracy off the coast of Somalia. He travels to Karachi, Pakistan to speak to freed hostages about their harrowing experiences.

Somali piracy is back as the US-Iran war rattles shipping | CNN

CNN's Senior International Correspondent Ivan Watson explores how the US Iran conflict in the Strait of Hormuz could be causing a spike in piracy off the coast of Somalia. He travels to Karachi, Pakistan to speak to freed hostages about their harrowing experiences.

CNN's Senior International Correspondent Ivan Watson explores how the US Iran conflict in the Strait of Hormuz could be causing a spike in piracy off the coast of Somalia. He travels to Karachi, Pakistan to speak to freed hostages about their harrowing experiences.

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