A shocking headline caught my attention today amid the chaos in the Mideast.

Two things stood out.  No — THREE things stood out.

10,000 ships are currently at threat of electronic warfare being fielded over the last 24 hours.

And the headline I ran with — more than 1,000 ships have ALREADY been ‘attacked’ in the waters off the coast of Iran.

And the third thing that rattled me…

I’m actually shocked that this isn’t a bigger story in the current news cycle!

I know there’s a lot going on.  But come on!  This is a huge story impacting basically everyone on the planet!

Short of a related terror attack on US soil…

This is probably THE SINGLE BIGGEST WAY that the current attack on Iran will actually touch everyone’s life in the immediate future — economically.

Leave it to most of the legacy media to barely touch it!

Most of the headlines and current stories being shared on social media look something like this article from Fox News, which they shared on X:

That article barely mentions the electronic warfare aspect being used on thousands of vessels.

And MOST of the current reporting from most media outlets on the Strait of Hormuz and the waterways in the current theater of operations doesn’t mention it at ALL!

The threat includes basic signal and communications jamming, as well as GPS jamming — which is causing quite a bit of chaos for the traffic that would usually be transiting those waters.

Part of the problem is that the ships lose their ability to navigate and avoid other vessels.

But part of the problem is where the GPS actually shows them to be, as detailed in this report (once you actually dig deep enough into the story!) that I mentioned earlier from Fox News:

The Strait of Hormuz region became a flashpoint Sunday after U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran under Operation Epic Fury triggered electronic warfare activity and multiple “attacks” on vessels along one of the world’s most critical energy waterways, according to reports.

The sudden escalation followed a Feb. 28 warning from U.S. maritime authorities urging commercial vessels to avoid strategic waterways if possible, including the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea, citing heightened security risks.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) and regional authorities reported multiple maritime incidents listed as “attacks” Sunday.

Compounding the physical threats is a surge in electronic warfare with maritime intelligence firm Windward reporting widespread GPS and Automatic Identification System (AIS) interference, impacting 1,000-plus ships.

Windward cited widespread navigation disruption near Iran’s Bandar Abbas port, with ships falsely appearing at airports, a nuclear power plant and inland locations.

Several new AIS jamming clusters were also identified across Emirati, Qatari, Omani and Iranian waters, Windward said. (Emphasis added.)

The problem with the GPS locations that the impacted ships are registering is that they are often intentionally geolocated to sensitive areas.

And if that’s an airport — which happened — flights get shut down because of the interconnected warning systems.

The same thing happens if ships are being ping’d as being located at nuclear facilities (which also happened!).

Just imagine all the alarm bells going off when those systems register that they’re occupying the same space!

As that previous article pointed out, that’s all on top of the PHYSICAL ATTACKS being launched against ships, which are starting to take shape in the waters near Iran.

Here are some of THOSE reports, starting to come in over the last 24 hours, being reported by UKMTO (United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations):

  • 1 March 2026
    UKMTO has received a report of an incident 17NM northwest of Mina Saqr, United Arab Emirates. The Company Security Officer reported that the vessel been struck by an unknown projectile causing a fire. The fire has been extinguished and the vessel intends to continue on its voyage.
  • 1 March 2026
    UKMTO has received a report of an incident 50NM north of Muscat, Oman. It has been reported over VHF Channel 16 that the vessel has been struck by an unknown projectile above the waterline. Although the engine room was originally reported as on fire it has now been reported that the fire is under control.
  • 1 March 2026
    UKMTO has received a report of an incident 2NM north of Oman. The crew have been evacuated and safe. Authorities are investigating.
  • 1 March 2026
    UKMTO has received a report of an incident 35NM west of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. It has been reported that an unknown projectile has exploded in very close proximity to a vessel. All crew are safe and well.

Normally, thousands of ships are transiting these waters every day.

Including something like 20 MILLION barrels of oil a day, as Sky News reported in this clip shared on X, discussing just how busy the Strait of Hormuz usually is:

As Sky News reported, many shippers are already choosing against continuing their normal business in those waters.

Which is exactly what happened a year ago, when the Houthis at Iran’s behest essentially shut down shipping in the Red Sea, and impacted shipping near the Strait as well.

Here is a more detailed breakdown of the impact on the vessels over the last 24 hours as referenced in those previous articles and tracking sites.

This detail comes from an AI-powered maritime tracking company, Windward:

  • More than 1,100 vessels experienced GPS and AIS interference across the Middle East Gulf within 24 hours, amid heightened regional tensions following the launch of Operation Epic Fury.
  • Ships were falsely positioned at airports, a nuclear power plant, and on Iranian land, creating navigation and compliance risks.
  • Windward identified at least 21 new AIS jamming clusters across the UAE, Qatari, Omani, and Iranian waters.
  • Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slowed, with some Western-affiliated tankers transiting dark or reversing course.
  • Persistent electronic interference increases collision risk, false compliance alerts, and operational uncertainty in one of the world’s most critical energy corridors.

Electronic interference with ships’ Automatic Identification Systems was already endemic in the region before the launch of Operation Epic Fury, creating significant maritime navigation hazards for the roughly 10,000 vessels operating in the area at any given time.

Windward identified at least 21 new clusters where ships’ AIS are being jammed. Tugs and offshore vessels are among a dozen ships that were shown to be at Al Hamra airport and surrounding fields earlier today.

Other ships have had their AIS signals diverted to Assaluyeh and other ports in Iran, triggering “false positive” risk and compliance breaches for banks, charterers, insurers, and other marine service providers.

Jamming and false location signals also create major problems in congested waters where precise navigation is essential for collision avoidance and traffic separation compliance, as traffic through the Strait of Hormuz continues, albeit at a slower pace.

The results have been almost immediate on the oil markets.

Bloomberg is reporting a big jump in Brent crude today prior to the opening of trading on Monday:

Likewise, the Associated Press is reporting a rise in oil prices across the board — not just in the Brent crude markets.

Their reporting points out the trickle down effects anticipated in the coming days which are causing the immediate spike (besides the speculators using this as an opportunity, of course):

But through all the doom and gloom, that Associated Press story surprisingly enough points out (at least in passing) what has likely been part of President Trump’s plan all along.

Knowing this was a likely repercussion for any possible attack on Iran, the US allied neighboring oil producers already had plans in place to mitigate the impact of instability for shipping.

Specifically, for shipping oil.

My money is on President Trump for engaging them, and making sure that plan was already in the works!

I don’t at all mean to say these countries aren’t loving the opportunity to sell more oil — not at all!

But I’ll give it to them for siding with us and not Iran, even if they do have feuds of their own with the Ayatollahs.

Here is some of the breakdown of their plan to mitigate the impact caused by Iranian attacks on shipping.

Plus, a part of the puzzle that might just stick it to China — if President Trump is playing his cards right.

And I wouldn’t bet against him right now, with his recent track record.

Here’s that breakdown on the other oil suppliers in the region, as is being reported by the Associated Press:

Oil prices rose sharply when market trading began Sunday, as U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran and retaliatory strikes against Israel and U.S. military installations around the Gulf sent disruptions through the global energy supply chain.

A barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, was trading at around $79 per barrel Sunday night, according to FactSet, up about 8% from its trading price of $72.87 on Friday, which had been a seven-month high at the time.

Against that backdrop, eight countries that are part of the OPEC+ oil cartel announced they would boost production of crude Sunday. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, in a meeting planned before the war began, said it would increase production by 206,000 barrels per day in April, which was more than analysts had been expecting. The countries boosting output include Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman.

Iran exports roughly 1.6 million barrels of oil a day, mostly to China, which may need to look elsewhere for supply if Iran’s exports are disrupted… (Emphasis added.)

It’s a sticky situation, for sure.

But one that doesn’t need to go unanswered, if those nations are willing to cooperate with President Trump and maintain the initiative.

Not to mention… this would be a GREAT TIME to start ramping up domestic drilling at home EVEN MORE!

And who knows what else the U.S. military has up its sleeve in preparation for such a time as this?

One thing about electronic warfare — if you’re sending out a signal…

That signal can be tracked.  Traced.  Mapped.

Targeted.

To the U.S. military and Pentagon Targeters, I wish you happy hunting.

This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here.
 

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