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U.S. Forces Destroy a Dhow Suspected of Conducting Surveillance for Iran

The U.S. military claims that Iran has been using scouts embedded in the boat traffic in and around Hormuz for spotting and targeting vessels, including American warships. Human spotters help offset the loss of Iran&#039

The Maritime Executive·October 15, 2026·2 min
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U.S. Forces Destroy a Dhow Suspected of Conducting Surveillance for Iran

The U.S. military claims that Iran has been using scouts embedded in the boat traffic in and around Hormuz for spotting and targeting vessels, including American warships. Human spotters help offset the loss of Iran's coastal radars, which U.S. forces have targeted and destroyed on multiple occasions, a military official confirmed to Reuters. According to CENTCOM, U.S. forces intercepted and destroyed an Iranian-linked dhow on October 6. The vessel had been watching U.S. Navy ships in the Gulf of Oman,...

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