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Explained | The Hormuz digital chokepoint: How does the Iran war threaten subsea cables?

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Explained | The Hormuz digital chokepoint: How does the Iran war threaten subsea cables?
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Dubai: Iran warned last week that submarine cables in the Strait of Hormuz ​were a vulnerable point for the region's digital economy, raising concerns about potential attacks on critical infrastructure. The narrow waterway, already a chokepoint for global oil shipments, is equally vital for the digital world. Several fibre-optic cables snake across the seabed of the strait, connecting countries from India and Southeast Asia to Europe via the Gulf states and Egypt.Explained | India-New Zealand fr

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