Everyone’s internet will be shut down if… Big danger looms amid firing in Hormuz, will there be a data war?

The war between Iran and America continues in the Middle East. During this time, such a news has come out, which can worry the whole world. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued a warning regarding internet cables, according to which digital infrastructure in the Persian Gulf can be targeted. According to the report of Iranian Tasnim News Agency, till now the Strait was considered an important route for oil and ships, but now the danger is linked to the Internet cables laid under the sea. The undersea data cables present in the Strait of Hormuz are very sensitive and any disruption in them can have a major impact on the internet service of the entire area. If several cables are damaged simultaneously, whether accidentally or intentionally, a large-scale internet shutdown in the Persian Gulf could occur.

The Strait of Hormuz is important not only for oil but also for digital connectivity. Many large submarine cable systems like FALCON, AAE-1, TGN-Gulf and SEA-ME-WE pass through or around this route. These cables run internet, banking, cloud services and communication in Gulf countries. The problem is that all these cables are present in the same narrow area, which further increases the risk. According to the report, countries like UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia are heavily dependent on these cables and any disruption can have an immediate impact on these countries.

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Threat related to Strait of Hormuz

The threat related to the Strait of Hormuz is not just a guess, but such cases have already come to light. In 2024 and 2025, many undersea cables in the Red Sea were damaged, due to which internet speeds slowed down and services were affected in many places. It took months to repair these cables because it was not easy to work in that area. Earlier incidents of targeting of such structures by Yemen-backed Houthi rebels have also come to light, which has further increased the fear that internet cables may also become part of a bigger war in the future. Experts believe that this report of Tasneem is not only giving information, but is also giving an indication as to how important and sensitive these cables are. Cable routes, landing stations and data centers have been mentioned in the report, which shows that the impact of any disruption at these places can be huge.

Big data center present in Gulf countries

In Gulf countries, especially UAE and Bahrain, data centers and cloud infrastructure are concentrated at one place, due to which the impact of any outage can be further increased. Recently it was also reported that in Iranian drone attacks, some targets in UAE and Bahrain were targeted which were connected to Amazon Web Services. Although complete information has not been revealed, it becomes clear that now digital infrastructure is also becoming a part of war. It is very difficult to protect cables under the sea. If there is even a slight loss in these, it can have a big impact on data traffic, the banking system can slow down and communication between countries can be disrupted. There is no major threat at present, but this warning has drawn attention to the infrastructure which is not visible, but is extremely important for everyday life and the entire economy.

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