The Islamic Republic wants to charge the world’s largest tech companies for using the subsea internet cables laid under the Strait of Hormuz, and state-linked media outlets have vaguely threatened that traffic could be disrupted if firms don’t pay.
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The Islamic Republic wants to charge the world’s largest tech companies for using the subsea internet cables laid under the Strait of Hormuz, and state-linked media outlets have vaguely threatened that traffic could be disrupted if firms don’t pay.
“We will impose fees on internet cables,” Iranian military spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaghari declared on X last week.
Iran eyes a new source of power deep beneath the Strait of Hormuz | CNN
Emboldened by its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran is turning to one of the hidden arteries in the global economy: subsea cables beneath that carry vast internet and financial traffic between Europe, Asia and the Persian Gulf.
CNN (edition.cnn.com)
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The Islamic Republic wants to charge the world’s largest tech companies for using the subsea internet cables laid under the Strait of Hormuz, and state-linked media outlets have vaguely threatened that traffic could be disrupted if firms don’t pay.
“We will impose fees on internet cables,” Iranian military spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaghari declared on X last week.
Iran eyes a new source of power deep beneath the Strait of Hormuz | CNN
Emboldened by its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran is turning to one of the hidden arteries in the global economy: subsea cables beneath that carry vast internet and financial traffic between Europe, Asia and the Persian Gulf.
CNN (edition.cnn.com)
@GossiTheDog Doesn't Iran need those cables, too? If they were cut off, wouldn't Iran likewise be cut off?
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The Islamic Republic wants to charge the world’s largest tech companies for using the subsea internet cables laid under the Strait of Hormuz, and state-linked media outlets have vaguely threatened that traffic could be disrupted if firms don’t pay.
“We will impose fees on internet cables,” Iranian military spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaghari declared on X last week.
Iran eyes a new source of power deep beneath the Strait of Hormuz | CNN
Emboldened by its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran is turning to one of the hidden arteries in the global economy: subsea cables beneath that carry vast internet and financial traffic between Europe, Asia and the Persian Gulf.
CNN (edition.cnn.com)
@GossiTheDog I thought during a conflict they would sever the cables. I guess the new Shah wants to catch the finale of Real Housewives too.
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The Islamic Republic wants to charge the world’s largest tech companies for using the subsea internet cables laid under the Strait of Hormuz, and state-linked media outlets have vaguely threatened that traffic could be disrupted if firms don’t pay.
“We will impose fees on internet cables,” Iranian military spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaghari declared on X last week.
Iran eyes a new source of power deep beneath the Strait of Hormuz | CNN
Emboldened by its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran is turning to one of the hidden arteries in the global economy: subsea cables beneath that carry vast internet and financial traffic between Europe, Asia and the Persian Gulf.
CNN (edition.cnn.com)
@GossiTheDog Guess I wont be reading this news on CNN
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The Islamic Republic wants to charge the world’s largest tech companies for using the subsea internet cables laid under the Strait of Hormuz, and state-linked media outlets have vaguely threatened that traffic could be disrupted if firms don’t pay.
“We will impose fees on internet cables,” Iranian military spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaghari declared on X last week.
Iran eyes a new source of power deep beneath the Strait of Hormuz | CNN
Emboldened by its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran is turning to one of the hidden arteries in the global economy: subsea cables beneath that carry vast internet and financial traffic between Europe, Asia and the Persian Gulf.
CNN (edition.cnn.com)
@GossiTheDog
If they wanted to get clever, charge by the bit. -
The Islamic Republic wants to charge the world’s largest tech companies for using the subsea internet cables laid under the Strait of Hormuz, and state-linked media outlets have vaguely threatened that traffic could be disrupted if firms don’t pay.
“We will impose fees on internet cables,” Iranian military spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaghari declared on X last week.
Iran eyes a new source of power deep beneath the Strait of Hormuz | CNN
Emboldened by its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran is turning to one of the hidden arteries in the global economy: subsea cables beneath that carry vast internet and financial traffic between Europe, Asia and the Persian Gulf.
CNN (edition.cnn.com)
File this under Everything Trump Touches Dies.
"The Islamic Republic wants to charge the world’s largest tech companies for using the subsea internet cables laid under the Strait of Hormuz"
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The Islamic Republic wants to charge the world’s largest tech companies for using the subsea internet cables laid under the Strait of Hormuz, and state-linked media outlets have vaguely threatened that traffic could be disrupted if firms don’t pay.
“We will impose fees on internet cables,” Iranian military spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaghari declared on X last week.
Iran eyes a new source of power deep beneath the Strait of Hormuz | CNN
Emboldened by its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran is turning to one of the hidden arteries in the global economy: subsea cables beneath that carry vast internet and financial traffic between Europe, Asia and the Persian Gulf.
CNN (edition.cnn.com)
@GossiTheDog Good one. I was wondering why they hadn't cut the cables yet. I guess they were considering them as a new source of income.
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The Islamic Republic wants to charge the world’s largest tech companies for using the subsea internet cables laid under the Strait of Hormuz, and state-linked media outlets have vaguely threatened that traffic could be disrupted if firms don’t pay.
“We will impose fees on internet cables,” Iranian military spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaghari declared on X last week.
Iran eyes a new source of power deep beneath the Strait of Hormuz | CNN
Emboldened by its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran is turning to one of the hidden arteries in the global economy: subsea cables beneath that carry vast internet and financial traffic between Europe, Asia and the Persian Gulf.
CNN (edition.cnn.com)
@GossiTheDog "Give us internet money!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeWn3Sso2RE
