GPS

Iran’s GPS Jamming Hits Daily Life, Leaving Drivers Lost in Tehran

The streets of Tehran have become a confusing maze for driver Farshad Fooladi amid widespread GPS disruption, still ongoing nearly two months after the end of Iran and Israel's unprecedented 12-day war. "For weeks I have been unable to work," said Fooladi, who uses Iran's homegrown ride-hailing app Snapp to find customers. "Most of the time was ...

The Media Glossary: GPS Jamming/Spoofing

Whether your mobile map shows that you are in a different place or you simply just cannot track a certain location, GPS disruptions in the Middle East following the Israel-Hamas war are becoming more common. Why is that? Who is behind these disruptions? What is the goal?