Iran has detailed plans to hit Gulf undersea cables if war resumes, officials say
Tehran says it could hit seven major internet cables beneath the Strait of Hormuz and block repairs to extend any communications outage.
- 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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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.
Iran has detailed plans to strike submarine cables in the Persian Gulf if war resumes - Iranian media has developed plans for strikes on submarine cables in the event of a new attack by the United States and Israel<p>. Less than 1% passes through the Strait of Hormuz global bandwidth.</p>
Tehran has drawn up detailed plans to target undersea communications cables in the Gulf in case the United States and Israel attack Iran again, they told the agency… Iran has drawn up detailed plans to hit undersea cables in the Gulf in case war breaks out again - NAVY COMMERCE
Iran has developed detailed plans to attack submarine communications cables in the Persian Gulf in the event of a resumption of US and Israeli strikes, as described by two high-ranking Iranian security officials under conditions of anonymity.
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