Our approach to war is that it's always unfair to respond in any way. And, well, maybe it is, but that doesn't stop it from happening.
Iran has threatened to cut undersea internet cables that run beneath the Strait of Hormuz to choke the global banking system.
Gen Hossein Mohebbi, spokesman for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), described the communication lines on the seabed as “legitimate new targets”.
Severing the cables could affect global systems, disrupting financial markets, bank transactions, healthcare and the consumer internet.