Iran threatens Gulf data centres: How exposed is the region’s internet?

Iran’s security chief, Mohsen Rezaei, has warned that cables, data centres and artificial intelligence (AI) facilities across the region could be attacked if war with the United States erupts again.The warning comes as the capture of Yemeni territory along the Red Sea coastline last month by the Iran-backed Houthis has raised concerns over the safety of internet cables linking Europe and Asia. Fierce fighting is under way between Yemen’s internationally recognised government and the Houthis at several locations, including Bab al-Mandeb, through which nearly one-fifth of global internet traffic passes.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4US suspends Microsoft and Adobe from visa programme amid fraud claimslist 2 of 4Trump gives top US science awards to Elon Musk and other tech executiveslist 3 of 4Why has Iraq decided to ban online map service Waze?list 4 of 4Russia’s Yandex says data centre shut down after drone attackend of listData centres and US business interests were hit in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates during the US-Israel war on Iran. Tehran said these attacks were in response to US attacks on Iranian civilian installations.Active hostilities have largely end...