Internet to be hit next after oil and gas? Iran threatens to hit undersea cables, cloud networks in Gulf next

Internet to be hit next after oil and gas? Iran threatens to hit undersea cables, cloud networks in Gulf next

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has indicated that critical digital infrastructure in the Persian Gulf, including undersea internet cables and cloud networks, could become targets amid rising tensions and a fragile ceasefire. Reports from IRGC-linked media underscore both the strategic importance and vulnerability of the region’s digital backbone, suggesting that systems supporting global connectivity may be drawn into the conflict. Imp…

Iran Media Maps Gulf Undersea Cables in Apparent Warning to Arab Countries

Iran’s state-affiliated Tasnim News Agency has published a detailed map of undersea internet cables running through the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting the infrastructure as potentially vulnerable amid heightened regional tensions in the region.  The report, circulated widely on Telegram, identifies at least seven major submarine communication cables passing through the narrow strait and notes that more than 97 percent of global internet traffic …