INDEPENDENT · OSINT · STRAIT OF HORMUZ
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🛰️ Every day, we track:
- IRGC naval activity & patrol movements
- Tanker loitering, AIS spoofing, and dark ship detection
- Military exercises near Ras al-Kuh and the Musandam Peninsula
- Maritime incidents others miss until it’s too late
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- Commercial satellite imagery $500–1,200 per pass
- Real-time AIS data feeds
- Local sources in Bandar Abbas, Fujairah, and Qeshm Island
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Hormuz Monitor caught the IRGC fast-attack craft repositioning 14 hours before any major outlet. I check it daily before my morning brief.
— Captain R. Lind, Maritime Security Consultant
verified OSINT professional
The Strait of Hormuz doesn’t wait. Neither can we.