Oil Under Stress, Internet Next? Why Iran's New Plan In Hormuz Could Hit Google, Meta, Amazon | The BriefWire
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Oil Under Stress, Internet Next? Why Iran's New Plan In Hormuz Could Hit Google, Meta, Amazon
Published on 5/18/2026, 4:58:24 AM
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Oil Under Stress, Internet Next?
Why Iran's New Plan In Hormuz Could Hit Google, Meta, Amazon Written By, Last Updated: May 18, 2026, 10:28 IST Iranian state-linked media and figures associated with IRGC have signalled that Tehran may seek greater control over the undersea fibre-optic cables in Strait of Hormuz.
Rapid Read These submarine cables carry much of the world’s digital traffic — including cloud computing data, financial transactions, AI workloads.
(AI generated image) Since the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28, the Strait of Hormuz has been at the centre of the widening geopolitical confrontation.
Iran responded to the attacks by tightening control over shipping movements through the narrow waterway, while US President Donald Trump later escalated matters further by announcing a naval blockade targeting Iranian-linked vessels and ports.
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