Eritrea-flagged tanker linked to Iranian shadow fleet seized by Somali pirates off Yemen

The Sibu 1, a vessel sanctioned by the U.S. for transporting Iranian oil, was boarded by armed individuals off the coast of Yemen and diverted toward Somalia. This incident marks the 13th such seizure in a recent resurgence of Somali piracy, highlighting persistent maritime security vulnerabilities in the Gulf of Aden.