Sources: Meta has paused the Persian Gulf section of its 2Africa subsea cable project as the war in the Middle East freezes activity in the region Bloomberg 2026-03-13 Meta Related Coverage War in the Middle East halts Meta's undersea fiber project Sherwood News · Jon Keegan Iran conflict delays Meta's 2Africa undersea cable project — cable layer declares force majeure, says it can no longer safely operate in the Persian Gulf Tom's Hardware · Jowi Morales UK and Ireland to test readiness for undersea cable incidents Reuters U.S. Tech Giants Flocked to the Persian Gulf. Now They Are Targets. New York Times