The end of the free internet in the Persian Gulf?

▪️ Technology giants must pay fees

🔹Over 99% of international data traffic relies on underwater cables - a fact that makes the Strait of Hormuz not only an essential oil transit route but also one of the most vulnerable and critical "digital choke points" in the world.

🔹The direct passage of major international cables such as Falcon and GBI through Iran's territorial waters has now ushered in a new era for the dynamics of data sovereignty in this strategic waterway.