An Iran-linked oil tanker was seized by pirates off coast of Africa

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FILE - In this Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012 file photo, masked Somali pirate Hassan stands near a Taiwanese fishing vessel that washed up on shore after the pirates were paid a ransom and released the crew, in the once-bustling pirate den of Hobyo, Somalia. Somali pirates have seized a small boat, kidnapped its Indian crew members, and are taking the vessel to the Eyl area of northern Somalia, an investigator said Monday, April 3, 2017, the latest vessel targeted by the region's resurgent hijackers. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh, File)

There has been an uptick in pirate attacks off the coast of Somalia, and a ship linked to Iran’s alleged attempt to circumvent sanctions has become the latest victim.

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