7 Fiber Optic Cables in Strait of Hormuz Threaten Internet for Millions, Except Iran… 99% of international internet traffic runs through submarine fiber optic cables: strands of glass thinner than a human hair with minimal physical protection. Seven of those fiber optic cables run through the Strait of Hormuz, carrying internet infrastructure for tens of millions of people across Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Kuwait. Iran has mined the Strait of Hormuz. A mine does not need to directly hit a fiber opti