Iran and its Houthi proxies threaten Red Sea cables while engine-room strikes on tankers tighten shipping and Yemen’s widening war draws Egypt deeper.
Monday, November 2, 2026
Iran and its Houthi proxies threaten Red Sea cables while engine-room strikes on tankers tighten shipping and Yemen’s widening war draws Egypt deeper.
Iran’s threat to cut seven Hormuz undersea cables assumes a long disruption it cannot control, as repair crews need protection and neutral navies may enter.
Iran’s threat to cut undersea cables in the Gulf gives Tehran a new lever over global data, finance, and AI ambitions.