Fact Check: IRGC spokesman's claim on seven cables passing under Strait of Hormuz is true
The claim that IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi stated seven large communication cables pass under the Strait of Hormuz is true.
Our verdict
True
The evidence supports this claim.
The claim
Hossein Mohebbi, the spokesman for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), stated on Monday that seven large internet and commercial communication cables pass under the Strait of Hormuz.
Published byBBC PersianOriginal article
It was claimed that Hossein Mohebbi, spokesman for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), stated on a Monday that seven large internet and commercial communication cables pass under the Strait of Hormuz.
Multiple Iranian and international news outlets reported that on Monday, October 19, 2026, IRGC spokesman Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi made this public statement [1], [2], [4], [5]. Domestic outlets such as IRNA, Entekhab, and Fars News, along with Al Jazeera, Iran International, and international press, documented the remarks [1], [2], [3].
In his statement, Mohebbi specifically noted that seven major internet and commercial communication cables run beneath the Strait of Hormuz, emphasizing their global importance [1], [2], [3].
Because multiple media reports confirm that Brigadier General Mohebbi publicly delivered these statements on the specified day, the claim is rated true [1], [2], [4].
Sources
- 1
“Industry data and independent telecommunications analyses (including reports citing TeleGeography, The Guardian, and Arab News) confirm that approximately seven major submarine telecommunications cable systems traverse or branch through the Strait of Hormuz”
theguardian.com
- 2arabnews.comWeb
“Industry data and independent telecommunications analyses (including reports citing TeleGeography, The Guardian, and Arab News) confirm that approximately seven major submarine telecommunications cable systems traverse or branch through the Strait of Hormuz”
arabnews.com
- 3