Iran plans to target Gulf undersea cables if attacked again, officials say

Two senior Iranian security officials told Reuters that Tehran has detailed plans to strike undersea communications cables in the Gulf in response to any renewed US or Israeli attack, and would aim to impede repairs to prolong outages. The claims are unverified and lack specifics on targets or methods, but signal an asymmetric escalation option that could disrupt regional internet and financial traffic. This marks a stated shift toward targeting civilian infrastructure, raising the stakes of any future conflict.

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