Strait of Hormuz

“Digital blackmail” of Iran: threatens to cut the Internet cables of tech giants in the Strait of Hormuz, if not pay

Iran wants to charge the world’s biggest tech companies for using undersea internet cables laid under the Strait of Hormuz, and state media have veiled threats that traffic could be cut off if the companies

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Iran announced the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, but there is a nuance

Tehran has opened the Strait of Hormuz to shipping, with the exception of vessels related to “Iran’s enemies.” As UA.NEWS reports, Reuters reports. The PromPolitInform portal informs. As reported on March 22, 2026, Tehran’s representative