Iran has detailed plans to hit Gulf undersea cables if war resumes, officials say
Iranian officials said they would target seven major cables and block repairs to prolong internet disruptions if U.S. and Israeli strikes resume.
- Iran has reportedly drawn up detailed plans to attack undersea communication cables in the Persian Gulf if the United States and Israel resume military strikes against the country, according to two senior Iranian security officials who spoke to Reuters.
- An Iranian security official warned that Tehran could also obstruct repair operations to prolong disruptions to internet connectivity and other communication services across the region.
- Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have identified seven major internet cables beneath the Strait of Hormuz as potential targets if Iranian infrastructure comes under attack.
- Telecommunications experts warn that damage to multiple undersea cables could disrupt regional internet services, financial transactions, e-commerce and cloud computing, although the global impact may be limited because the strait carries less than 1% of international internet bandwidth.
- Analysts say the threats appear intended to deter renewed US-Israeli military action and pressure Gulf governments and American technology companies to consider the economic risks of further escalation.
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“If Iran is attacked, there will no longer be red lines... from undersea cables to military bases, including secret ones,” an official said. The post If US and Israel resume war, Iran plans to hit undersea cables in the Gulf appeared first on in.gr.
BREAKING: Two senior Iranian officials told Reuters that Iran has drafted detailed plans to target undersea internet cables if the U.S. launch a new war against Iran
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Iran draws up plans to target undersea internet cables in Gulf if US, Israel attack again
Iran's threat comes as Gulf nations ramp up investments in artificial intelligence, cloud computing and digital infrastructure. While alternative routes could limit the wider impact of cable cuts, wartime repair delays, higher insurance costs and disruptions to financial transactions could complicate the region's ambitions to become a global technology hub.
Iran has detailed plans to hit Gulf undersea cables if war resumes, officials say
Tehran has drawn up detailed plans to target undersea communications cables in the Gulf if the United States and Israel attack Iran again, two senior Iranian security officials told Reuters.
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