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muriel_volestrangler

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4. That story about cables is from 2024, and does not say

Reply to magicarpet (Reply #3)

Sun Apr 5, 2026, 03:19 PM

7 hrs ago

"Under water data cables in the Red Sea damaged due to the Iranian War". It says a sinking ship damaged them; the Houthis were attacking shipping because of the Gaza conflict.

Amazon data centers are above ground facilities owned by a company, not the cables on which general communication depends.

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Iran succeeded in cutting vital underwater data communications cables serving the Middle East, Africa, and India. [View all] magicarpet 9 hrs ago OP

Putler is winning (something). Justice matters. 8 hrs ago #1

This is from 3 weeks ago. Can you give us the timestamp for the claim that they cut undersea cables? muriel_volestrangler 7 hrs ago #2

Damage to underwater data cables and three Amazon Data Centers two in the United Arab Emerates,.. magicarpet 7 hrs ago #3

That story about cables is from 2024, and does not say muriel_volestrangler 7 hrs ago #4

Not seeing it on WaPo, NYT, or WSJ... gulliver 7 hrs ago #5