Ships brandish China links to evade Iran’s attacks in Strait of Hormuz
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In the Strait of Hormuz, ships are altering their tracking data to falsely indicate connections to China in an attempt to avoid attacks by Iran. Since February 28, following US-Israeli strikes, Iran has effectively closed the waterway, resulting in at least ten vessel attacks. Ships are claiming "all-Chinese crew" or changing destinations to "Chinese owner" to associate with China, Iran's key economic partner. According to Marine Traffic data analyzed by Agence France-Presse, these changes are precautionary signals to reduce the risk of being targeted. Analysts emphasize that these signals do not necessarily indicate actual Chinese ownership.
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