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RT Arabic
Gulf Outage Shock Scenario
Iran’s Tasnim news agency published a scenario outlining what could happen if vital internet cables in the Strait of Hormuz were severed, warning of a shock to communications networks in Qatar, Bahrain, the UAE and Kuwait. Under the scenario, cloud-computing services and trading systems could be disrupted, while AI-powered digital infrastructure could face outages. Alternative land routes, however, might prevent a complete and lasting shutdown. The agency added that repair difficulties, legal hurdles and military intervention could prolong the crisis for months. The report followed an indirect threat by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps concerning undersea cables in the strait.
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