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EXCLUSIVE: Over 210 Tankers and Ships Anchored Outside Strait of Hormuz – Experiencing AIS Transponder Interference

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Map showing maritime traffic in the Persian Gulf, highlighting vessel locations and key areas near Dubai and Abu Dhabi with color-coded indicators for different types of ships.Bottlenecked ships anchored outside Straight of Hormuz.

Ships travel the seas using the Automatic Identification System (AIS). It’s a satellite tracking system that uses transponders to continuously broadcast a ship’s location, type, length, and so on. Currently, over 210 tankers and container ships are anchored outside the Strait of Hormuz.

Through this waterway choke point (Hormuz) flows 20% of the global oil, along with large volumes of LNG (Liquefied natural gas). The Strait is only 21 miles wide at its narrowest point. But the shipping lane width, in either direction, is only 2 miles. Those two lanes are separated by a 2-mile buffer zone.

Massive AIS signal interference has been observed around the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf. This appears to come mostly from the Iranian coastal cities of Assaluyeh and Bandar Abbas. The images below show the ship AIS signals before the attacks (Feb 27th) and the signal interference created after the attacks (Feb. 28th).

Map showing AIS signals of tankers in the Strait of Hormuz before and after attacks on February 27 and 28, highlighting changes in shipping routes.

Maritime intelligence organization KPLER processes over 1.2 billion of these AIS signals daily. KPLER stated, “This current AIS disruption can cause vessel positions to cluster unnaturally in a single area and skew the distribution of maritime traffic. This complicates situational awareness around key terminals and transit lanes”.

Vessels affected by AIS interference may be broadcasting a position that is miles from their actual position, sometimes even inland. They may appear “on water” but in the wrong location, which is harder to identify at first glance. The distortions can also create false port calls and misrepresent loadings and unloading at the terminals.

View this real-time maritime map to see all the ships bottlenecked at the Strait of Hormuz. Tankers (red) and container ships (green) are shown as arrows if they are moving, and circles if anchored. Filters are available on the right of the map, and zoom in/out features.

Reuters reported that several tanker owners and trading houses suspended crude oil, fuel, and LNG through the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran.

Tehran said it had closed navigation, trading sources said on Saturday.”Our ships will stay put for several days,” one top executive at a major trading desk said. Satellite images from tanker trackers showed vessels backed up next to big ports, such as Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates, and not moving through Hormuz.

Multiple vessels in the area have received VHF transmission from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards that “no ship is allowed to pass the Strait of Hormuz”, an official with the EU naval mission Aspides told Reuters.

The British Navy said Iran’s orders were not legally binding and advised vessels to transit with caution. Vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has not completely stopped, but disruptions are building rapidly, shipbroker Poten & Partners said in a note to clients.

Lloyd’s List, the newspaper devoted to shipping news, said: “In a notice issued by US Navy Central Command in the early hours of Saturday morning, ships were warned against navigating within this area, if possible.”

The tanker association INTERTANKO said the U.S. Navy had warned against navigation in the area – the whole of the Gulf, Gulf of Oman, North Arabian Sea, and the Strait of Hormuz – saying it could not guarantee the safety of shipping. Lloyd’s also said merchant ships should navigate no closer than 30 nautical miles from a naval vessel, the statement explained.

The naval advisory, which has subsequently been distributed by flag states and security firms globally, recommends that “aircraft and ships keep clear of the designated area”.

Jamming and spoofing of satellite navigation systems is likely, according to multiple advisories issued by regional naval operations and industry security sources.

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Eric Dane Cause of Death Revealed

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Male surgeon in blue scrubs and cap, looking serious in a hospital setting, with medical equipment blurred in the background.

Grey’s Anatomy star Eric Dane passed away last month.

He was 53 years old.

According to People, Eric Dane died of respiratory failure.

Eric Dane was known for his role as Dr. Mark Sloan or “McSteamy.”

Last year Eric Dane revealed he was diagnosed with ALS – a disease that affects the nervous system and ultimately leads to loss of muscle control.

“With heavy hearts, we share that Eric Dane passed on Thursday afternoon following a courageous battle with ALS,” the family’s statement to Fox News read.

“He spent his final days surrounded by dear friends, his devoted wife, and his two beautiful daughters, Billie and Georgia, who were the center of his world. Throughout his journey with ALS, Eric became a passionate advocate for awareness and research, determined to make a difference for others facing the same fight. He will be deeply missed, and lovingly remembered always. Eric adored his fans and is forever grateful for the outpouring of love and support he’s received. The family has asked for privacy as they navigate this impossible time,” the statement read.

Eric Dane was spotted in a wheelchair last year after his diagnosis.

People reported:

Eric Dane’s official cause of death has been confirmed.

The Grey’s Anatomy and Euphoria actor died of respiratory failure, according to his death certificate obtained by PEOPLE. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is an underlying cause of death.

Dane was 53. He is survived by his wife, Rebecca Gayheart, and their two children, Billie Beatrice, 15, and Georgia Geraldine, 13.

His family confirmed that the star died on Thursday, Feb. 19, nearly one year after he announced he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, ALS is a progressive degenerative disease that affects the nerve cells, leading to eventual paralysis of the muscles, according to the Mayo Clinic. There is no cure for ALS. However, there are medications and forms of physical therapy that can slow the progression.

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Office of Inspector General Announces Debarment of Former UNRWA Employee for Participation in the October 7 Terrorist Attacks in Israel

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Following an investigation, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced the 10-year, government-wide debarment of Hafez Mousa Mohammed Mousa, a former employee of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA), for participation in the October 7, 2023, terrorist attacks in Israel.

This investigative result represents the first known debarment by the United States of a terrorist affiliated with a UN agency responsible for humanitarian assistance programming.

In August 2024,  UNRWA admitted that nine of its staff members may have been involved in the heinous Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.

The Gateway Pundit further reported that hostages, including three women, were held for at least part of their 471 days in captivity within United Nations shelters.

The IDF revealed that a top-secret Hamas subterranean data center was discovered beneath the headquarters of UNRWA in  Gaza.

According to The Times of Israel, “The subterranean data center — complete with an electrical room, industrial battery power banks and living quarters for Hamas terrorists operating the computer servers — was built precisely under the location where Israel would not consider looking initially, let alone target in an airstrike.”

Despite their disturbing record, Joe Biden reversed a prior Trump policy regarding the agency and sent at least $1 billion to UNRWA during his tenure.

Following OIG’s announcement, Mousa is now prohibited from participating in all United States contracting and grant activities.

OIG notes, “Following the October 7 terrorist attacks in Israel, USAID OIG initiated a proactive investigation into allegations that UNRWA personnel participated in the attacks and/or were affiliated with Hamas, a U.S. designated foreign terrorist organization.”

“USAID OIG’s investigation revealed evidence that Mousa is an operative of the Hamas East Jabaliya Battalion and coordinated communications with other suspected Hamas members during the October 7 attacks while serving as an UNRWA school principal.”

“Our investigation has, to date, referred for debarment two additional former UNRWA employees for their participation in the October 7 attacks, along with 14 other UNRWA employees for having Hamas affiliation.”

“This proactive investigation remains active and ongoing. USAID OIG, with continued oversight jurisdiction over U.S.-funded foreign assistance, will be referring numerous UNRWA personnel for suspension/debarment consideration based on Hamas affiliation and/or participation in the October 7 terrorist attacks. All subjects to date have been referred to the U.S. Department of State for consideration of suspension and/or debarment action.”

“Relatedly, USAID OIG has ongoing investigative work aimed at preventing the recirculation of terrorist-affiliated actors across aid organizations operating in Gaza. USAID OIG also continues to focus on ensuring accountability for UN staff that commit misconduct in the performance of U.S.-funded awards.”

“In 2022, USAID IG’s investigation resulted in the debarment of numerous World Health Organization doctors and other officials found to have sexually assaulted Congolese women and girls during the Ebola response.”

During President Trump’s early days in his return to the White House, he announced the immediate suspension of funding of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) as part of a decision to suspend any foreign assistance for 90 days pending reviews.

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JUST IN: MI Couple Takes Action After Husband Refused Service At Smoothie King In Liberal College Town For Wearing A Trump Hoodie [VIDEO]

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When Erika Lindemyer and her husband walked inside the Smoothie King on Jackson Ave in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to order a smoothie for him, they never dreamed that an employee working behind the counter would refuse to provide service to them because he was wearing a sweatshirt with the name of the President of the United States on the front.

Customer interaction at a fast-food restaurant with a staff member pointing and explaining menu options to patrons.Mr. and Mrs. Lindemyer and the unidentified Smoothie King employee telling them to leave. Mr. Lindemyer’s sweatshirt is visible in the center image.

In a stunning video recorded by Mrs. Lindemyer, a young woman, who appears to be a manager of the Smoothie King in Ann Arbor, Michigan (home to the far-left University of Michigan), can be seen arrogantly attempting to explain away the unlawful actions of another employee working behind the counter with her who refused to provide service to him because his hoodie sweatshirt bears the name of President Trump.

The unidentified intolerant woman (supervisor?) working behind the Smoothie King counter, who appears to have assumed the role of store manager for the purposes of arguing why it’s okay to refuse service to a customer because he doesn’t align with their political views, believes she has the right to to ignore his right to free speech because in her intolerant mind, its okay to discriminate against a customer as long as it’s against a President Trump supporter.

Watch the interaction unfold here:

In what can only be explained as another unhinged liberal suffering from what many believe is an actual psychological condition that causes individuals to behave in a completely irrational way when confronted with someone who doesn’t align with their leftist viewpoints, the Smoothie King employee actually posted a video of herself refusing Mr. Lindemyer service, telling him it is making her fellow employee “uncomfortable” serving him with the President of the United States name on the front of his sweatshirt.

The Gateway Pundit has been in communication with Erika. She and her husband have filed a police report and have also hired a lawyer who, according to Mr. Lindemyer, advised them to hold off on speaking to us for now. We plan to get more details about the incident from her later today and will update this story as soon as we have more information.

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