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“Can Iran shut global internet by cutting Straight of Hormuz undersea cables?”
Although the Strait of Hormuz contains critical cables like AAE-1 and FALCON, all cables pass through Omani waters, and global internet traffic uses approximately 600 subsea cables. This redundancy prevents a total global internet shutdown from a localized cut.
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CURRENT STATE
Geopolitical tensions involving Iran have increased risks to the Strait of Hormuz cables, leading Meta to suspend work on the 2Africa system. Past Red Sea attacks demonstrate cable vulnerability, causing localized outages. However, multiple alternative routes maintain global internet resilience.
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