Splash Wrap: War-risk map widens

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Maritime risk in the Middle East has expanded rapidly, including renewed US-Iran tensions and Tehran’s efforts to control transit through the Strait of Hormuz. The Red Sea faces increased threats, including Houthi activities that could impose fees or political conditions on commercial passage.

Splash’s Middle East coverage this week has followed the rapid expansion of maritime risk across the Gulf and Red Sea. Reporting has examined renewed US-Iran exchanges, Tehran’s attempts to reshape transit through Hormuz, and the prospect of fees or political conditions being imposed on commercial passage. In the Red Sea, Splash tracked Houthi threats against …