Iran eyes a new source of power deep beneath the Strait of Hormuz

Emboldened by its successful wartime blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran is turning to one of the hidden arteries in the global economy: subsea cables beneath the waterway that carry vast internet and financial traffic between Europe, Asia and the Persian Gulf. The Islamic Republic wants to charge the world’s largest tech companies for … The post Iran eyes a new source of power deep beneath the Strait of Hormuz appeared first on Egypt Independent .

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