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Iran’s Threats to Hormuz Undersea Cables Highlight Vulnerabilites of Data Chokepoints
Early this week, Iranian state-linked media floated a plan to charge the operators of undersea internet cables in the Strait of Hormuz for access to what they say is Iran’s offshore territory. The suggestion comes after Iranian warnings that several …
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According to Insurance Journal’s source item, Iran’s Threats to Hormuz Undersea Cables Highlight Vulnerabilites of Data Chokepoints, Early this week, Iranian state-linked media floated a plan to charge the operators of undersea internet cables in the Strait of Hormuz for access to what they say is Iran’s offshore territory. The suggestion comes after Iranian warnings that several …
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