Fueling Feuds: The Shadow War at Sea Between Iran and Israel

The maritime domain has emerged as one of the most dangerous and least understood fronts in the Iran–Israel rivalry. This intelligence product by Global Eye Intelligence delivers a clear, strategic breakdown of the covert tanker war unfolding across the Red Sea, Mediterranean, Strait of Hormuz, and adjacent chokepoints—where deniability, disruption, and signalling matter more than open confrontation.

The analysis traces patterns of attacks on commercial shipping, the use of limpet mines and sabotage tactics, and the deliberate targeting of oil and cargo vessels linked to energy flows, logistics corridors, and proxy supply routes. It explains why ports such as Baniyas and Latakia carry strategic weight, how maritime strikes connect to Iran’s land corridors through Syria and Lebanon, and why Israel views the sea as a critical arena to disrupt force projection without triggering full-scale war.

Beyond incidents, the report maps escalation logic: how limited damage is used to send strategic messages, how global supply chains become pressure points, and why maritime insecurity carries outsized economic and political consequences. Scenario pathways outline what could push this shadow war into open naval confrontation—and what actors are doing to avoid crossing that line.

Why this matters now: maritime conflict rarely announces itself before it disrupts markets and security. Those who track these signals early gain strategic foresight; those who don’t learn only after costs multiply.

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