Anonymousabout 1 hour ago
A mass collapse of maritime tracking signals near the UAE's Fujairah oil hub on May 24, 2026, left hundreds of vessels invisible to global monitoring systems just hours before President Trump announced progress on a US-Iran peace deal. The blackout — driven by a combination of deliberate AIS shutdowns, GPS jamming, and electronic warfare — occurred against the backdrop of Iran's new Persian Gulf Strait Authority toll regime and a broader crisis that has cut Strait of Hormuz traffic by roughly 70%, sent crude oil prices above $112 per barrel, and forced war-risk insurance premiums up more than 2,000%.