Iran’s IRGC Threatens to Target Subsea Cables in Strait of Hormuz
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AlKhaleej TodayIran’s IRGC threatens to target subsea cables in Strait of Hormuz
DUBAI — Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Monday threatened to target undersea communication cables crossing the Strait of Hormuz amid tensions with the United States.“Seven major data communications cables run beneath the Strait of Hormuz,” said IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi, claiming that all internet and commercial data traffic passed through them.“We just want them to know that new targets will be unveiled. New weapons will…
Iran has threatened to strike underwater internet cables in the Strait of Hormuz in the event of a new US attack
According to the Fars news agency, the statement was made by Hossein Mohebbi, a representative of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. He stated that seven major underwater cables pass through the strait, providing global...
Iranian Revolutionary Guard spokesman Muhibbi targeted seven internet cables in the Strait of Hormuz. More than 90% of Gulf countries' internet connectivity with the outside world depends on these cables under the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea; any disruption could damage finance and oil trade.
Country External: all countries in the region, including Iran, will be affected by the state of the Internet...
#Swalev is increasingly concerned that the extended sea cables at the bottom of the Strait of Hormuz and its surrounding waters will turn into a strategic pressure point, as regional tensions escalate, given their vital role in the transmission of Internet data, communications, and financial and commercial transactions between the Gulf countries and the rest of the world. Current information indicates that there are seven offshore cable systems …
In the face of a protracted conflict in the Middle East, Iran is sending more threats to the West. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) spokesman Hossein Mohebbi said submarine cables in the Strait of Hormuz could become a target for Iranian action.
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