<![CDATA[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.]]>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.

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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.

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/e3c24c79-1d87-439c-a389-58ec34c53ad7/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.RSS for NodeFri, 05 Jun 2026 06:53:45 GMTMon, 18 May 2026 13:48:09 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to 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. on Mon, 18 May 2026 16:08:23 GMT]]>@GossiTheDog "Give us internet money!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeWn3Sso2RE]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://akkoma-test.hiwaga.tech/objects/ba392ad0-f4aa-4911-9f85-47dd758b68f9https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://akkoma-test.hiwaga.tech/objects/ba392ad0-f4aa-4911-9f85-47dd758b68f9Mon, 18 May 2026 16:08:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 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. on Mon, 18 May 2026 15:18:17 GMT]]>@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.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/bontchev/statuses/116596244345699784https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/bontchev/statuses/116596244345699784Mon, 18 May 2026 15:18:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 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. on Mon, 18 May 2026 15:07:01 GMT]]>@GossiTheDog

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"

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115372845687819494/statuses/116596200011259447https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115372845687819494/statuses/116596200011259447Mon, 18 May 2026 15:07:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 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. on Mon, 18 May 2026 15:05:46 GMT]]>@GossiTheDog 😳🤣 If they wanted to get clever, charge by the bit. 🤣

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/WTL/statuses/116596195081258845https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/WTL/statuses/116596195081258845Mon, 18 May 2026 15:05:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 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. on Mon, 18 May 2026 14:53:16 GMT]]>@GossiTheDog Guess I wont be reading this news on CNN

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/starlily/statuses/116596145936365691https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/starlily/statuses/116596145936365691Mon, 18 May 2026 14:53:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 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. on Mon, 18 May 2026 14:44:48 GMT]]>@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.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/mikesiegel/statuses/116596112626670090https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/mikesiegel/statuses/116596112626670090Mon, 18 May 2026 14:44:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 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. on Mon, 18 May 2026 13:56:14 GMT]]>@GossiTheDog Doesn't Iran need those cables, too? If they were cut off, wouldn't Iran likewise be cut off?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/clayfoot/statuses/116595921676424848https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/clayfoot/statuses/116595921676424848Mon, 18 May 2026 13:56:14 GMT