Beijing time October 20, 2026, according to a message posted by the X account @__Inty__, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps publicly announced that the major submarine internet cables crossing the Strait of Hormuz have become targets of its military strikes. This move has triggered outside concerns about the security of critical infrastructure in the Middle East and the stability of global internet communications.
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@__Inty__
2026-10-19 19:59 · 伊朗革命卫队宣布，穿越霍尔木兹海峡的主要互联网海底光缆现已成为打击目标。
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2026-10-19 20:11 · IRGC Spox. issued a veiled warning about the undersea internet cables running beneath the Strait of Hormuz: Seven major cables pass under the Strait of Hormuz, on which all of the world’s internet and…
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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Threatens to Make Submarine Internet Cables in the Strait of Hormuz a Strike Target
2026.10.20 · Verified
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