Iran's security chief "warned" that cables, data centers and AI sites worth $2 TRILLION would be "within range"

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The supreme leader's man at Kayhan called hitting the cables a "legitimate right"

→ Iran's parliament speaker announced: "The Persian Gulf Data Authority is coming"

→ The cables carrying the Gulf's banking, cloud and AI traffic were STILL lying unguarded on the seabed AFTER the warnings

https://twitter.com/x/status/2112267928649290088

• The X post by @TGLetter highlights Iran's IRGC spokesman stating on October 19, 2026, that seven major undersea data cables beneath the Strait of Hormuz carry global internet and commercial traffic, framing it as a direct reminder to adversaries amid regional tensions.
• Accompanying video uses animated maps to illustrate cable routes like Falcon, Gulf Bridge, and AAE-1, emphasizing their vulnerability and tying into recent Iranian warnings about targeting $2 trillion in Gulf data centers, AI sites, and announcing a Persian Gulf Data Authority.
• Undersea cables represent a critical chokepoint for banking, cloud, and AI data flows separate from oil routes, echoing 2024 Red Sea cuts that disrupted up to 25-70% of Asia-Europe traffic and underscoring limited physical protections in the area.

"7 major cables have passed under the Strait of Hormuz, - Bing

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