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Gulf Communications Risks
Maritime tracking data showed four Iran-linked vessels near undersea communications cable routes in the Gulf of Oman during the final week of October, including three tankers under U.S. sanctions. Some of their movements involved slow sailing, repeated stops and the disabling of navigation devices—patterns consistent with mapping cable routes—though no evidence of sabotage has been made public. The activity raised further concerns amid previous threats by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to target the cables, which carry around 99% of international data traffic. Seven major cables run through the waters around the Strait of Hormuz. Damage could disrupt internet, financial and commercial services, while the risk of accidental damage is heightened by the fact that parts of the Gulf are no more than 100 metres deep. Investment in the Gulf’s digital infrastructure is expected to reach around $250 billion by 2030.
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