Summary

Iran threatens 'world's internet' in terrifying 'reminder to the enemy' The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has hinted at further disruption to global business involving crucial internet cables lying under the Strait of Hormuz Iran has given a chilling warning to the world over crucial internet cables lying under the Strait of Hormuz. The Middle East crisis has centred around the shipping lane and a blockade has seen major disruption to the global supply of oil with tankers unable to pass. Now the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps have made a chilling reference to seven vital cables that run across the bottom of the strait. IRGC spokesperson Hossein Mohebi said: "Seven major cables have passed under the Strait of Hormuz, all of which the world's internet and commercial data depend on; we are reminding them of this so that the enemy knows." And in a separate threat he also posted on X what appeared to be an AI-generated image of a missile, captioned "The world will see what will happen." Iran has previously threatened that it was ready to look at different ways to target the United States and its allies with no peace in sight for the conflict in the Middle East. While Iran has been blockading the strait, the United States has also been preventing ships from entering and leaving the country's ports. This is a Breaking News story. You’ll be more likely to see our stories when any big news breaks in future by simply by clicking this link . You can also join The Mirror’s WhatsApp Community or follow us on Google News , Flipboard , Apple News , TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads - or visit The Mirror homepage .