TerraWatchAI

Global security monitoring. Situation reports on conflicts, natural disasters, and emerging threats.
Former 🇨🇦 CAF Intelligence.

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AIS tracking in the Strait of Hormuz has effectively become useless due to jamming and vessels going dark; however, leveraging Sentinel-1 data sheds light on the true situation

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Gradual resumption of some flights to and from Dubai International (DXB) to selected destinations, following the temporary suspension due to drone strike 15 Mar

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~24 hours of alerts (missile/aircraft) across Israel

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@sentdefender Snapshot of the Strait of Hormuz with UKMTO alerts over the last 48hrs, busy to say the least

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UKMTO now reports 6 vessel incidents in 48hrs. Attacks have expanded into Iraqi waters, two tankers struck 5NM south of Al Basrah, 1 killed. 3 crew still missing from Mayuree Naree. 20 total UKMTO incident reports since Feb 28

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DRONE STRIKE: Port of Salalah, Oman, 11 MAR ~14:00 GMT. Iranian UAVs targeted oil storage tanks; multiple intercepted, at least one impacted. Fire ongoing. Follows Duqm strikes (1 MAR) and Salalah drone probe (3 MAR). No casualties. Ops suspended

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@sentdefender Snapshot of the vessels around the port and the upstream/downstream connections:

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@sentdefender Location for context:

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@WarMonitors Location for context:

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UKMTO has issued alerts reporting four vessel incidents in the Persian Gulf within 24 hours. A Thai-flagged vessel caught fire 11NM north of Oman, with 23 crew rescued. A Japan-flagged container ship sustained damage ~25NM off the UAE coast. A third cargo vessel was struck ~50NM northwest of Dubai

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Port of Jebel Ali (UAE): vessel calls down from ~24/day to near zero by Mar 4. Imports: ~450K MT to ~0. Exports: ~300K MT to ~0. All vessel types affected. Key connections disrupted: Singapore (40K MT), Jeddah (32K MT), Mundra India (21K MT), Karachi Pakistan (18K MT). UAE sources ~85% of food via imports. Saudi Gulf re-export flows reduced

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Update:

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After reports came out that Iran was using small craft to mine the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. President Donald J. Trump announced on his Truth Social app that “10 inactive mine laying boats and/or ships” have been destroyed.

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24-hour Strait of Hormuz traffic time lapse, most recent UKMTO warning overlaid.
@realDonaldTrump has warned the Iranian regime to clear the Strait of mines, though mine presence remains unconfirmed

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UKMTO WARNING INCIDENT 017-26

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#MaritimeSecurity #MarSec

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Strait of Hormuz Domino Effect: Port of Fujairah, UAE (~90% of port calls are tankers, currently ~90% reduced). Supply severed in both directions. Top upstream feeders (Umm Qasr, Jubail) blocked inside the Gulf; primary downstream destination Singapore/Asia unreachable

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Strait of Hormuz tanker movement (8–9 Mar). Transit capacity figures reflect 4 Mar data due to reporting lag

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STAR MARIA | Bulk Carrier | IMO 9401489 Origin: Shinas, Oman → Destination: Port of Mubarraz Island Terminal, UAE
As of 9 Mar, transits through the Strait of Hormuz continue (still 90% reduced). AIS activity during transit appears periodic; STAR MARIA transited with AIS active

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Impacted area in relation to population density:

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🇰🇪 Kenya floods (Mar 6–9): 42+ dead, 50K+ displaced. Nairobi hardest hit after Nairobi River burst its banks. KDF deployed. Kenya Met warns heavy rainfall to continue throughout the week

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🔥 Forest fires sweep uninhabited regions of Central African Republic (late Feb–Mar 2026). Illegal diamond operations in affected areas likely disrupted. Wet season rains expected to suppress fires by end of March

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🇫🇷 Bégaar, France (43.81487, -0.84543) flooding 2026