Ships loiter near subsea cables following Iran's warnings to Trump
Tech Desk
Several tanker ships linked to Iran and an Iranian fishing boat were observed loitering over subsea Internet cables in the Gulf of Oman close to the Strait of Hormuz in October, a development that could signal preparation by the Iranian government to target the infrastructure if US and Israeli strikes resume.
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The movements of three sanctioned tankers and the fishing vessel were tracked by maritime‑intelligence firm Windward, the Financial Times reported. Six active cables currently cross the contested strait, linking the Middle East with Europe, Africa and Asia, while two more cables have sections under construction. Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar depend entirely on these subsea connections, and about one third of India’s westbound Internet traffic passes through the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.
