An Iranian threat to target Internet cables in Hormuz, so what happens when undersea cables are cut?

The confrontation in the Strait of Hormuz is no longer limited to oil tankers and maritime traffic, as the controversy has extended to the digital infrastructure, after statements by Iranian officials regarding the targeting of submarine Internet cables and data centers sparked widespread interest, and opened the door to questions about the extent to which the Gulf states and digital services will be affected if these networks are subjected to disruption, as 99% of digital communications in the world depend on submarine cables.