IRAN REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CITES 7 INTERNET CABLES UNDER STRAIT OF HORMUZ , WARNS OF NEW TARGETS

What happened: An IRGC spokesman said seven major internet cables run beneath the Strait of Hormuz and warned that new targets and new weapons would be unveiled, during a ceremony at Tehran's Sacred Defense Museum reported by state broadcaster IRIB. Key numbers: 7 internet cables cited under the Strait of Hormuz. War launched Feb. Why it matters: The remarks follow earlier comments by Mohsen Rezaei that Tehran could target undersea cables, data centers and AI facilities linked to the US in a renewed conflict. The June memorandum on freedom of navigation stalled over security disagreements.

An IRGC spokesman said seven major internet cables run beneath the Strait of Hormuz and warned that new targets and new weapons would be unveiled, during a ceremony at Tehran's Sacred Defense Museum reported by state broadcaster IRIB.

The remarks follow earlier comments by Mohsen Rezaei that Tehran could target undersea cables, data centers and AI facilities linked to the US in a renewed conflict. The June memorandum on freedom of navigation stalled over security disagreements.