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Undersea Internet Cables Under the Strait of Hormuz in Focus
Original: The Sensitive Pulse of the Internet Beneath Strait of Hormuz -
Attention is turning to the undersea fibre-optic cables that run beneath the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow chokepoint that carries a large share of internet traffic between the Gulf, Asia and Europe. Iranian-affiliated media have highlighted how vulnerable this infrastructure is, and observers are discussing what any disruption to the cables would mean for regional and global connectivity.
Why now: Concerns over potential damage or disruption to critical undersea cables near a geopolitically tense chokepoint are driving discussion.
Strait of HormuzWANA News AgencyIran
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- The Sensitive Pulse of the Internet Beneath Strait of Hormuz - · WANA News Agency
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