Iran is threatening undersea cables. The world’s ‘digital chokepoints’ have never been more vulnerable

Iranian outlets with ties to the IRGC have floated the idea that Tehran assert control over undersea fiber-optic cables running under the Strait of Hormuz. Experts say the…

IRGC-linked media have called on Tehran to impose fees on submarine cables through the Strait of Hormuz and monitor global data traffic, citing claimed sovereignty over the…

Iran is threatening undersea cables. The world’s ‘digital chokepoints’ have never been more vulnerable

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Emboldened by its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran is turning to one of the hidden arteries in the global economy: subsea cables beneath that carry vast internet and…

The Iranian authorities mull imposing fees on the subsea cables through the Strait of Hormuz that carry enormous volumes of global internet and financial data between Europe, Asia…

The subsea cables reportedly serve countries around the Persian Gulf, including the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. | World News

Iran’s widening war with the US and much of the Middle East appears to be entering a new phase. After using the Strait of Hormuz as leverage during months of military escalation,…

Iran is considering imposing fees on submarine internet cables passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

From Whatsapp chats, Insta reels to Amazon deliveries, everything could be hit as Iran is considering imposing fees on undersea internet cables passing through the Strait of…