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Iran, Hormuz, shipping – lots of concern and coverage

March 12, 2026

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Image: Jeremy Bennington, Spirent

What’s new: Concern and press coverage about GNSS interference in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz continues to ramp up.

Why it’s important: Electronic and kinetic attacks, mostly oil, have brought shipping to a near halt and are beginning to impact the world economy.

What else to know:

  • We have seen a report in Al Jazeera that Iran is using an ‘unjammable” version of Bei Dou to direct its missiles and drones. We are looking into that. More info to follow.
  • There is evidence Iran built its own Loran/eLoran system years ago. Also, the Saudi eLoran system appears to be usable in the gulf and strait.

Here are some of the reports:

Excellent LinkedIn post by Spirent’s Jeremy Bennington

A new ‘electronic front’ in the Middle East. – Vietnam.vn

Iran War: GPS jamming in the Persian Gulf reaches new escalation level – Heise

The end of benign navigation: Shipping must prepare for a world of unreliable signals – AJOT

GPS Attacks Near Iran Are Wreaking Havoc on Delivery and Mapping Apps – WIRED

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