“If the reported effectiveness of BeiDou was to be confirmed, it could prompt Iran’s neighbouring states, including those currently being targeted by Iranian missiles, to reconsider their own reliance on GPS. Over time, this might lead to a transformation of the regional satellite navigation architecture towards a more diversified and less US-centric system.”

Théo Nencini (ChinaMed Project, T.wai) is mentioned in the article “Could Iran be using China’s highly accurate BeiDou navigation system?” on Al Jazeera.