Iran has threatened to cut off internet access globally. Brigadier General Yadollah Javani, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) deputy commander for political affairs, stated that Tehran will mobilize all its capabilities if the United States and its allies target Iranian infrastructure.
He also said the IRGC could easily destroy seven undersea internet cables running through the Strait of Hormuz.
If carried out, how could this threat affect internet connectivity and digital security in Azerbaijan and other regional countries?
Speaking to Globalinfo.az, political analyst Azad Masiyev said that any US and Israeli military operations against Iran represent overt aggression:
“Iran has the right to defend itself against US operations. This right is in line with the Charter of the United Nations (UN). The Iranian side operates on the principle of responding to every action taken against it. Closing the Strait of Hormuz is part of self-defense. Prior to the launch of military operations, there were no problems in the Strait of Hormuz. The military interventionist policy pursued by the US created problems in this strait.
Azad Masiyev
The internet cables passing through the Strait of Hormuz are also under threat. If Washington continues its hostile policy toward Iran, the IRGC could target the US by hitting these communication lines. Similar incidents have occurred with various energy supply routes. Amid the Russia-Ukraine war, Nord Stream 2 was blown up, reducing gas transit to Europe. The energy crisis Europe faced stems from that.
Iran could target the internet cables to rally the world against the US. This is also part of self-defense, as US operations against Iran violate international law. In such circumstances, Iran is forced to defend itself.”
Turan Rzayev
Globalinfo.az
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