Still open: waiting on events (During the Iran war).
P259
Iran will cut undersea internet cables during the war, disrupting internet access for 20-30% of the world including Africa, northern Africa, India, the Middle East, and parts of Europe
What Jiang said
“it's really easy for Iran to cut off the underseas cables, which would lead to internet disruption for maybe 20, 30% of the world. Africa, northern Africa, India, the Middle East, maybe parts of Europe will lose internet access”
Analysis
Iran can easily cut undersea cables in the Red Sea/Strait of Hormuz area, causing massive internet and economic disruption.
Status history
- 2026-05-23 · Pending (glm)