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title: Dryad Global CEO Corey Ranslem on Iran Ship Seizures and Strait of Hormuz Risk | BBC Interview
description: Dryad Global's CEO Corey Ranslem discusses the implications of Iran's seizure of cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz for maritime security and global trade.
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# [Dryad Global CEO Corey Ranslem on Iran Ship Seizures and Strait of Hormuz Risk | BBC Interview](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/archive/dryad-global-ceo-corey-ranslem-on-iran-ship-seizures-and-strait-of-hormuz-risk-bbc-interview)

 Written by [Dryad Global](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/archive/author/dryad-global) | April 24, 2026 at 10:44 AM

Dryad Global CEO Corey Ranslem speaks to the BBC following reports that Iran seized two cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz after multiple vessels came under fire from Iranian forces.

The incident highlights the growing operational risk facing commercial shipping in one of the world’s most strategically important maritime chokepoints. With tensions between the US and Iran continuing, and uncertainty around access through the Strait of Hormuz, ship operators are facing a fast-moving threat environment where geopolitical escalation, vessel targeting, navigation disruption and wider maritime security risks are increasingly interconnected.

In this interview, Corey Ranslem provides expert insight into what the reported seizures could mean for commercial shipping, maritime security, global trade and vessel operators transiting the region.

Dryad Global continues to monitor maritime risk, vessel movements, regional escalation and emerging threats affecting shipping, ports and global supply chains.

 

Dryad Global continues to monitor maritime risk, vessel movements, regional escalation and emerging threats affecting shipping, ports and global supply chains.

 

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