IRGC Warns of Vulnerability in Strait of Hormuz Undersea Data Cables
Iran's Revolutionary Guard has warned that undersea fiber-optic cables running through the Strait of Hormuz are highly vulnerable to accidental or deliberate damage. The cables carry an estimated 17-30% of regional internet traffic connecting Asia, Europe and the Middle East, and power AI infrastructure hubs in the UAE and Saudi Arabia backed by Amazon, Microsoft and Google. Simultaneous damage could trigger severe outages across the Persian Gulf.