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Microsoft Azure: "Multiple international subsea cables were cut in the Red Sea"


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Starting at 05:45 UTC on 06 September 2025, traffic traversing through the Middle East originating and/or terminating in Asia or Europe regions may experience increased latency due to multiple undersea fiber cuts in the Red Sea. This advisory is intended to raise awareness ahead of increased demand as the regions enter the start of its work week. Undersea fiber cuts can take time to repair, as such we will continuously monitor, rebalance, and optimize routing to reduce customer impact in the meantime.

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