Skip to content Iran’s claim over subsea chokepoint pushes US tech companies to overland fiber. Multicolored lines show undersea Internet cable routes running through the Strait of Hormuz. Credit: TeleGeography Iran claims it will charge US tech companies fees for using undersea Internet cables that run beneath the contested Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes. The war has already halted multiple projects and led to the suspension of cable repairs in the region—and the latest Iranian threats may acc...