After Oil, Now Data: Iran's Threat to the World's Internet Cables HORMUZ ⚠ Breaking Geopolitics · Tech April 23, 2026 After Oil, Now Data Is Under Threat 🌐 Iran's Cable Warning 8 min read Sources: Iran International · Rest of World · Stimson Center Scroll Iran's IRGC-linked media has issued a stark warning about the Persian Gulf's submarine internet cables — the invisible arteries that carry the world's data. What happens if they go dark? 7 Submarine cables threatened in Hormuz Strait 90%+ Gulf states' internet & banking on these cables 53 Days of Iran's internet blackout (as of Apr 21) 🔴 The Warning That Shook the Digital World ...