Sanctioned tankers loiter over Gulf subsea cables, raising fears of attacks on undersea internet links
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Several tankers linked to Iran have been hanging around internet cables under the sea near the Strait of Hormuz. This may mean Iran is preparing to damage these cables if new military strikes happen. Several Gulf countries depend entirely on these cables to reach the rest of the world, and India relies on them heavily too.
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