Former Iranian minister Reza Taghipour outlined scenarios in which Iranian forces could sever underwater internet cables to disrupt global markets and banking systems and cause widespread financial and online chaos.
Former Iranian Communications Technology Minister Reza Taghipour Threatens to Cut Main Submarine Internet Cables in the Straits of Hormuz and Bab Al-Mandab, Triggering a “Black Swan” Crisis in Global Financial Transactions, Disabling Stock Markets pic.twitter.com/hruT5Qzxua
— MEMRI (@MEMRIReports) May 26, 2026
