@theargentgroup: An Iranian news agency argued that Tehran should require Google‘s parent Alphabet, Meta Platforms, Microsoft and Amazon.com to obtain permits and pay ongoing fees for subsea internet cables crossing Iranian waters in the Strait of Hormuz. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-affiliated Tasnim News Agency, in an analysis published on Monday, said that Iran should apply its domestic laws to the FALCON and Gulf Bridge International cable systems, which it says pass through Iranian territorial waters. It described the four companies as owning a large portion of the cables’ capacity and said they should obtain passage permits and pay operating licenses and fees. According to TeleGeography data, Google has direct ownership or majority stakes in 34 cable systems worldwide, and Meta in 20.

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Tuesday 13 October 2026 19:51:51 GMT