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Iran threatens to sever undersea internet cables in Strait of Hormuz

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Iran has threatened to target undersea internet cables passing through the Strait of Hormuz, labeling them as legitimate targets in potential future conflicts. Officials from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have indicated that Iran might sever these global data links if its own infrastructure is attacked. Experts consider this threat credible, citing the possibility of physical disruption to the cables on the seabed and referencing past incidents like the Nord Stream 2 pipeline attack. AI

IMPACT Potential disruption to global data links could impact AI training and deployment.

RANK_REASON Threat of physical disruption to critical global data infrastructure by a state actor. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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Iran threatens to sever undersea internet cables in Strait of Hormuz

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Ben Stockton ·

    Iran threatens to attack undersea cables in the Strait of Hormuz, calls them 'legitimate new targets' in future conflict

    Iran could attack seven undersea cables that run through the Strait of Hormuz, describing them as "legitimate new targets" in a potential "third phase" of further conflict with the United States.

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