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Iran Threatens Undersea Cables in Strait of Hormuz

3 reports, 1 independent Updated Oct 17
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What happened

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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps spokesman stated that Tehran would reveal new weapons and targets if military aggression against the United States resumed. The threat specifically targeted seven major fiberoptic cables running through the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf. These cables carry general Internet data, cloud traffic, and SWIFT transactions between Asia, Europe, and the Persian Gulf.

From iranherald.com

Why it matters

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The undersea cables are operated by international technology companies, including Amazon. If these submarine cables were severed, the impact on digital services would be immediate and wide-ranging. Disruption could cause streaming services to fail, slow online banking and card payments, and degrade cloud-dependent workplace tools across the region.

From iranherald.com

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Possible knock-on effects

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  • AmazonSpeculative

    Amazon might face disruptions to its core business due to direct ownership and operation of the threatened fiberoptic cables.

  • EuropeSpeculative

    Europe could see digital infrastructure disruption, impacting the supply and reliability of cloud and banking services.

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