The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.
Key Takeaways:
- Pro-ISIS groups are expanding operations into eastern Yemen, where AQAP has traditionally had a dominant naval presence.
- IRGC naval forces detained the Maersk Tigris in the Strait of Hormuz on April 28 based on a lawsuit filed by Iranian oil company Pars Talaei against Danish shipping group Maersk.
- Rebel violence is increasing in northen Mali as Tuareg rebels attacked a town near the Mauritanian border.