Iran kicks out American GPS for China’s BeiDouTaking the latest conflict in the Middle East to the next level, Iran has kicked out American GPS system and adopted the Chinese built BeiDouTuesday July 1, 2025 3:32 PM , Zohair M Safwan FaizeeTaking the latest conflict in the Middle East to the next level, Iran has kicked out American GPS system from its borders and adopted the Chinese built Beidou. According to the multiple sources, Iran has completely blocked all American GPS signals within its borders and switched to China’s Beidou satellite system instead. After the efforts of over 30 years, China succeeded in developing BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) as an alternative to the American GPS. Iran's Dependency on American SatellitesIran depended on American GPS and communication system to navigate in the country, including for civilian as well as military purposes. Iran during this war, therefore, realised how deadly it could be if it continued to depend on the American GPS system, especially for military purposes.