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The impacts of the Iran war reach North Africa

In this handout photo provided by U.S. Central Command, Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) implements a maritime blockade against an Iranian-flagged ship attempting to sail toward an Iranian port, on April 24, 2026 in the Arabian Sea.
US maritime blockade In Strait Of Hormuz. Photo: US Navy via Getty Images

The Iran war is creating a mixed economic picture for North Africa, with each nation’s position as a winner or loser largely dictated by its specific reliance on energy imports or investment channels.

Global attention is fixed on the Gulf. The conflict between the US and Iran continues to make headlines and raise difficult questions about global economic impacts. Ceasefire negotiations have ebbed and flowed. Attacks of various kinds continue. And global shipping is frantically reorienting itself to a reality that includes an