Piracy

Somali pirates kill five crew members before tanker rescue, state authorities say

Among those killed were three from Pakistan, one from Myanmar, and one from India. Four others were injured.

|ByREUTERS
Families of the Pakistani hostage crew members of the Oil Products Tanker the HONOUR 25 that was hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia, hold placards during a protest, calling the government to take immediate action for the safe return of their loved ones, in Karachi, Pakistan May 13, 2026.
FROM THE viewpoint of the Iranian people’s economic future, Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz is a shot in the foot, the writer argues. Here, ships are anchored in the strait off the port of Bandar Abbas, Iran, this week.

Middle Israel: Iran's Strait of Hormuz piracy is a reckless, losing strategy - opinion

Iran’s blockade of Hormuz is reckless militarily and politically, and likely the beginning of the end of the ayatollahs’ quest to impose theocracy on Iran and Iran’s sway over an unsuspecting world.

|ByAMOTZ ASA-EL
Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam, Oman, April 18, 2026.

UAE condemns alleged Iranian attack on ADNOC vessel in Hormuz

The UAE accused Iran of targeting commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz as ADNOC says 15 of its vessels have been attacked since the conflict began.

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An Indian soldier stands guard next to captured Somali pirates after they were brought in for prosecution by the Indian Navy, at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai, India, March 23, 2024.

Merchant ship hijacked off Yemen now held by Somali pirates, residents say

United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said last week that a vessel boarded by unauthorized personnel in the Gulf of Aden had been maneuvered into Somali waters, classifying it as a hijack.

|ByREUTERS

Israel: Iran behind Yemen's Houthis seizure of ship in Red Sea

The seizure of Bahamas-flagged Galaxy Leader is "another act of Iranian terrorism," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu charged.

NOVEMBER 19, 2023ByYUVAL BARNEA
The Bahamas-flagged Galaxy Leader cargo ship

Sex, drugs, and pirated music: EverC reports the top threats in e-commerce today

EverC has unveiled global transaction fraud trends, showing that transaction laundering dominates illicit payment activity

JULY 20, 2023ByZACHY HENNESSEY
A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017.

Iranian piracy in the Persian gulf is a growing threat - analysis

Iran is increasing its threats to shipping and also seeking to harass US naval forces in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. 

MAY 4, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) operating in an unsafe and unprofessional manner in close proximity to patrol coastal ship USS Sirocco (PC 6) and expeditionary fast transport USNS Choctaw County (T-EPF 2) in the Strait of Hormuz, June 20.

Ukraine's Defense Ministry says Russia is encouraging online piracy

Experts said the volume of piracy could double and reach $60 million, according to Russian state news agency TASS.

MARCH 27, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Russian hacking underground newsletter is seen in this illustration taken December 19, 2022

Are there Jewish pirates of the Caribbean in Jamaica?

Were there Jewish pirates in the Caribbean? Aye. But were the Jews lying beneath the three century-old tombstones in Kingston, Jamaica, decorated with skull and crossbones pirates? Nay.

DECEMBER 17, 2022ByGIL ZOHAR
Sephardi tombstones in the Hunt’s Bay Cemetery in Jamaica are adorned with skulls and crossbones.

Israeli artists win as US court rules against ‘pirates’

The court awarded $7,650,000 in damages from each of the pirated sites for infringing the creators’ rights. 

MAY 3, 2022ByHANNAH BROWN
AMOS GITAI (left), Moshe Edery (second left), Shimon Peres and Leon Edery.

Tanker seized by Iran last month released into Gulf of Oman

The seizure of the 'Sothys' and the transfer of its cargo is allegedly part of a convoluted plot to resell Iranian oil from a sanctioned vessel to China.

NOVEMBER 10, 2021ByMICHAEL STARR, REUTERS
A boat of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) sails, at undisclosed place off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran August 22, 2019.

Iran’s dangerous game in the Gulf of Oman  - analysis

Iran frequently tries to send fuel to Syria and now even to Lebanon. This has led to tensions with the US and other countries.

NOVEMBER 3, 2021BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
An oil tanker loads gas in Assaluyeh seaport at the Persian Gulf, 1,400 km (870 miles) south of Tehran, Iran May 27, 2006.