Can Iran still locate tankers in the Strait of Hormuz despite possible AIS spoofing? Recent attacks
· Strait Of Hormuz, Iran
Can Iran still locate tankers in the Strait of Hormuz despite possible AIS spoofing? Recent attacks offer some examples. On November 10, the IRGC claimed to have struck a tanker in the Persian Gulf. The ‘KAZIMAH III’ had reportedly used similar AIS spoofing tactics before it was struck near Kumzar. Another tanker attacked on November 7, the ‘NAVIG8 MACALLISTER’, appeared to have made some effort to conceal its name. Despite attempts to falsify their locations and conceal their identities, as well as sailing in the dark, the vessels appear to remain trackable by Iran. The IRGC may also have oth