Media reported that the war in Iran stimulated the activity of Somali pirates

Media reported that the war in Iran stimulated the activity of Somali pirates

Piracy off the coast of Somalia has reached unprecedented levels in the region since 2013; This is fueled, among other things, by the war between the US and Iran, RTBF reported on Saturday. "The Somali state is plagued by tensions, an acute humanitarian crisis and the weakening of naval deterrence - a number of these factors together explain the surge in piracy that now afflicts international fleets that have been in the area since 2008.