Iran Is Reportedly Jamming Ship GPS Navigation Systems In The Persian Gulf

An oil tanker on the Strait of Hormuz. Reuters

Business Insider: Iran is reportedly jamming ship GPS navigation systems to get them to wander into Iranian waters

* Ships sailing through the Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf have been experiencing GPS interference and various other problems that US officials suspect is the work of the Iranians, CNN reported Wednesday.
* Ships, according to US Central Command and the Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration, have reported GPS interference, bridge-to-bridge communications spoofing, and jamming, among other problems.
* A US defense official told CNN that the Iranians have jammers in place aimed at negatively affecting the GPS navigation systems on ships and aircraft so that they might wander into Iranian waters or airspace, justifying a seizure.

Ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf have reported unusual GPS interference, among other problems, and the US believes Iran is to blame.

The Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration issued a warning on Wednesday highlighting threats to commercial vessels posed by Iran. The warning revealed that ships have had a variety of issues when operating in the region, including "spoofed bridge-to-bridge communications from unknown entities falsely claiming to be US or coalition warships."

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More News On Reports That Iran Is Jamming Ship GPS Navigation Systems In The Persian Gulf

US government warns of Iranian threats to commercial shipping, including GPS interference -- CNN
Report: Iran interfering with GPS in the Gulf -- Arutz Sheva
US officials warn of Iranian threats to commercial vessels, including GPS interference -- NYPost
Iranian ships are posing as US or British warships and interfering with GPS so they can seize oil tankers, officials warn -- The SUN