Iran's Tasnim news agency published a map of underwater internet cables passing through the seabed of the Strait of Hormuz. The outlet warned Arab states in the region about a potential "digital catastrophe."
According to reports, if these cables are deliberately damaged, Persian Gulf states could be almost entirely cut off from the global internet network. Currently, approximately 15% of the world's data traffic passes through this route.
Experts believe that if the cables fail, the banking systems, financial centers, and artificial intelligence projects of countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Kuwait could suffer serious damage.
Iranian officials have not officially commented on this matter. However, analysts assess such reports as a form of pressure on strategic infrastructure.
