anonymous
2008-02-03 18:09:21 UTC
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6482193342893108976&q=Iran+internet+cable+cut&total=3&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=15a_1201978059
THIRD Internet Cable cut - TEHRAN 100% Outage
The first cable - the Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG) is a submarine cable linking South East Asia to Europe via the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East. was cut at 0800 on 30 January, the firm said.
site of the first break - 8.3km from Alexandria in Egypt
A second cable - SEA-ME-WE 4, or the South East Asia-Middle East-West Europe 4 cable - was later cut.
site of the second break - 56km from Dubai
A THIRD submarine cable in the Middle East has been cut.
The Falcon cable, owned by a firm which operates another damaged cable, led to a "critical" telecom breakdown, according to one local official.
The cause of the latest break has not been confirmed but a repair ship has been deployed, said owner Flag Telecom.