Geoffrey Pyatt

Feb 8, 2024 | atlanticcouncil.org | William A. Tobin |Joseph Webster |Ellen E. Wald |Geoffrey Pyatt

In recent weeks, attacks on ships in the Red Sea have significantly raised shipping costs and caused delays for traded goods, from hospital supplies to food and clothes. Though the global energy supply is so far uninterrupted, a broader conflict in the region would mean disruptive attacks on energy and transport infrastructure, whether through Iranian naval action or Iranian proxies.