# SIGINT Reddit + Press Feed Collection - March 27, 2026

## Summary
Monitoring r/geopolitics, r/worldnews, State Dept, Pentagon press releases, Iran IRNA, and shipping indicators for early geopolitical signals before 06:00 UTC analysis pass.

## Collection Results

### Reddit Signals Collected
- Total Reddit posts collected: 48
- Relevant Reddit posts (filtered): 26
- Key subreddits monitored: r/geopolitics, r/worldnews, r/news, r/military
- Collection window: Last 6 hours

### Press Releases Collected
- Total press releases collected: 1
- Relevant press releases: 1
- Sources monitored: State Dept, Pentagon, White House, Iran IRNA
- Note: Pentagon returned 403 Forbidden (access restriction)

### Shipping Indicators
- Hormuz closure level: N/A (pending real data integration)
- Oil premium: monitor_wti_brent_spread
- Insurance rates: monitor_shipping_insurance
- Vessel transits: track_vessel_ads-b_data

### Notable Reddit Signals (Top by Score/Relevance)
1. **Iran-linked hackers claim breach of FBI director's personal email** (r/news) - Score: 2
2. **US can only confirm about a third of Iran's missile arsenal destroyed** (r/news & r/worldnews) - Scores: 13, 146
3. **China's top chipmaker supplied chipmaking tech to Iran military** (r/news) - Score: 1743 (high engagement)
4. **India among 'friendly nations' listed by Iran for Strait of Hormuz reprieve** (r/worldnews) - Score: 18
5. **Bahrain seeks death penalty for foreigners filming Iranian strike sites** (r/worldnews) - Score: 10
6. **Nearly 1,500 Iranian civilians killed in US/Israeli strikes** (r/worldnews) - Score: 148
7. **More B-1s arrive in UK for Iran ops** (r/worldnews) - Score: 87
8. **Trump's Iran War pushes India back to Russia for LNG trade** (r/worldnews) - Score: 82
9. **IDF: Hundreds of weapons found in school in southern Lebanon village** (r/geopolitics) - Score: 0 (recent)
10. **Gulf States crack down on videos of Iranian attacks posted online** (r/worldnews) - Score: 36

### Analysis & Correlation
- **High-signal topics**: Iran-Israel conflict, Strait of Hormuz tensions, China-Iran tech transfer, US missile strike assessments
- **Pattern detection**: Multiple concurrent reports on Iran missile capabilities and civilian casualties
- **Geographic focus**: Lebanon (weapons in schools), Bahrain (legal actions), UK (B-1 deployments)
- **Economic angle**: India-LNG-Russia triangle, fuel price impacts on tax revenue

### Integration with Hormuz Shipping Tracker
- Reddit mentions of "India among friendly nations for Hormuz reprieve" aligns with shipping data collection
- Bahrain's legal actions against filming Iranian strike sites correlates with increased regional tensions
- China-Iran chipmaking tech transfer may influence naval/military capabilities in the region

### Action Items
- Continue monitoring for spike patterns (3+ Reddit posts on same topic = CRITICAL per SIGINT v3)
- Watch for coordinated press releases indicating impending announcements
- Correlate with Hormuz shipping data (oil spread, insurance rates, vessel transits)
- Implement real data feeds for insurance premiums and AIS vessel tracking
- Prepare for 06:00 UTC analysis pass with today's collected signals