Explainer-The Hormuz digital chokepoint: How does the Iran war threaten subsea cables?
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Hormuz Strait's Vital Undersea Cable RisksCritical fiber-optic cables in the Hormuz Strait carry 99% of internet traffic and face rising risks amid regional conflict.
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- The Strait of Hormuz serves as a crucial digital corridor connecting Asia and Europe via multiple subsea cable networks.
- These cables handle nearly all global internet traffic along with telecommunications and electricity transmission across nations.
- Ongoing conflict in Iran increases the likelihood of accidental cable damage caused by vessels operating in contested waters.
- Repair efforts are complicated by access restrictions, security threats, and the need for permits in the affected maritime zones.
Damaged cables mean the internet slowing down or outages, e-commerce disruptions, delayed financial transactions ... and economic fallout from all of these disruptions,— Masha Kotkin, geopolitical and energy analyst
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