The Iranian military may use publicly available data from the fitness app Strava to gather information about the activity of American troops at military bases in the Middle East.
American service members publish their workout data under real names, allowing potential adversaries to obtain information about daily routines, facility locations, and movement routes on air bases.
According to the TV channel, shortly before the resumption of the conflict, American troops at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan finished their runs at the same spot, presumably near the barracks. On July 18, Iran struck that barracks.
Sky News notes that military personnel worldwide may unintentionally disclose sensitive information about the location of military facilities. Similar cases have been identified in Cyprus and Israel.
Earlier, Le Monde reported that the exact location of the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle also became public after a crew member used the Strava app during a run. According to the newspaper, the ship was off the northwestern coast of Cyprus, about 100 km from the Turkish coast.