Iranian small boats are using searchlights to read ship names off hulls at night in the Strait of Hormuz, then radioing vessels by name to warn they are "locked in the system" and ordering them to abo

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Iranian small boats are using searchlights to read ship names off hulls at night in the Strait of Hormuz, then radioing vessels by name to warn they are "locked in the system" and ordering them to abort transit or face action. Maritime security specialist Martin Kelly says the tactic shows Iran knows exactly which ships are moving through the strait and when, combining low-tech visual identification with a centralized tracking system.