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Ships’ Signals Go Haywire as Hormuz Strait Tensions Escalate
Geolocation data for some ships in the Persian Gulf showed locations and speeds that defied logic, pointing to an increase in signal interference following fresh attacks by Iran on neighboring countries. The tracking data showed about 120 vessels in a …
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According to Insurance Journal’s source item, Ships’ Signals Go Haywire as Hormuz Strait Tensions Escalate, Geolocation data for some ships in the Persian Gulf showed locations and speeds that defied logic, pointing to an increase in signal interference following fresh attacks by Iran on neighboring countries. The tracking data showed about 120 vessels in a …
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