Digital bottleneck: How Iran wants to use internet access for leverage in the war
Tehran is floating the idea of charging the world’s largest tech companies – including Google, Meta, Microsoft and Amazon – for using the undersea internet cables crossing the Strait of Hormuz in a new attempt to exploit its control over the critical waterway to ratchet up economic pressure on the West.
Iran consolidates Hormuz control
- Tankers exit Strait of Hormuz with 6 million barrels of crude oil CTV News —
- Three supertankers attempt Hormuz crossing after Iran tightens controls Financial Times —
- S. Korea-operated vessel passes through Strait of Hormuz: foreign ministry The Korea Herald —
- S. Korea-operated vessel passing through Strait of Hormuz: foreign minister UPI —
- Iran’s IRGC says vessels must coordinate passage through Hormuz Strait 📹 Al Jazeera — · 3min