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Iran is now openly considering forcing Google, Meta and other tech giants to obtain permits, undergo technical inspections and pay โsovereignty feesโ for undersea internet cables passing through Iranian waters, per Tasnim News.
Major cable systems including FALCON and GBI cross the Gulf, turning the Strait of Hormuz into a strategic digital chokepoint. More than 99% of international data traffic travels through undersea cables, giving coastal states leverage over critical global connectivity.
The move follows Mohsen Rezaeeโs threat to destroy undersea cables, data centers and AI facilities across the region if the U.S. and
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