Can Iran control the flow of data like they control the flow of oil? | DW News
May 13, 2026
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as posted by the channelTehran's toll booth already taxes oil traffic on top of the water, now the want to charge the data traffic under the water. Even if they can't charge for the 'service', is the threat against these cables enough to change they way big-tech firms invest in the gulf nations?
We ask trade and technology expert Eric Brown for his assessment.
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