Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This episode takes a map-based tour of the Persian Gulf, and looks at how the underlying geography makes protecting ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz almost impossible. We also talk about how intelligence analysts use automated change detection tools to analyze satellite imagery, and how the density of population and infrastructure on the coastal plain of the Persian Gulf makes this a hard place to surveil.

Looking for the first video about the Geography of Iran? Here:
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