IRGC-linked media outlines plan to tax and control undersea internet cables in the Hormuz Strait — Iran's mouthpiece calls for a cut of $10 trillion of transactions that pulse through the cables daily

IRGC-linked Iranian media proposed licensing, taxing, and tightening control over undersea internet cables in the Strait of Hormuz.

Another IRGC-affiliated outlet reportedly suggested the cables could be disrupted, raising the threat of major financial damage.

The Strait of Hormuz is a critical digital and maritime chokepoint, so any interference could ripple across global communications.

The issue could affect major tech firms and regional states including Meta, Amazon, Microsoft, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.