What Exactly Is Iran Threatening?Iranian military spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaghari was blunt about it last week, posting on X that his country would "impose fees on internet cables." State media linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guards went further, naming Google, Microsoft, Meta and Amazon as companies that would need to comply with Iranian law. Submarine cable operators, the plan goes, would be required to pay licensing fees for cable passage through the strait, with repair and maintenance rights handed exclusively to Iranian firms.