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Ships Loiter Near Subsea Cables Amid Iran's Warnings to Trump
Windward said at least four ships slowed and loitered near cable corridors, a pattern it said could signal route mapping or mine placement.
- Iranian-Linked vessels were observed making suspicious movements near undersea Telecommunications cables in the Gulf of Oman, according to a Financial Times report.
- These observations follow warnings from Tehran over the past month that it could target regional infrastructure if the United States and Israel launch military strikes in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Israeli maritime intelligence company Windward tracked four ships, including oil tankers and a fishing vessel, exhibiting irregular navigation near the Europe India Gateway and Transworld cables.
- Damage to these cables could severely disrupt internet services and economic activity across the Persian Gulf, particularly for Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar, which depend entirely on these waterway connections.
- TeleGeography identifies six existing cables in the Strait, alongside three additional networks under construction, including Fibre and Sea-Me-We.
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim A-ram = As Iran hints at the possibility of attacking undersea communication cables in response to potential additional airstrikes by the U.S. and Israel, Iran-linked...
·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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Iran-linked ships spotted hovering over subsea internet cables after threats, report
At least 4 vessels, including 3 US-sanctioned tankers, reportedly slowed, circled and disabled tracking systems near critical communications cables amid Iranian threats to target Gulf digital infrastructure if Washington and Israel launch new strikes
·Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
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According to the British press, in the past few weeks, at least four Iran-related vessels have carried out unusual manoeuvres in areas of the Gulf of Oman, where underwater communications cables are located.
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