Iran Announces Plans to Attack Undersea Cables in Persian Gulf if War Resumes

According to reports from Iranian state media and cited by Reuters, senior Iranian security officials stated that Iran has prepared strategies to strike undersea cables in the Persian Gulf. These cables are critical for global internet and communication infrastructure. The plan is explicitly tied to a potential escalation of hostilities, with the United States and Israel as the presumed aggressors. The report was published by hamshahri, an Iranian news outlet, and also cited by bdnews24, a Bangladeshi news outlet. Both sources published the report on October 23, 2026. The information was based on statements from Iranian officials, though no direct evidence of the plan's implementation has been presented. The announcement has been met with concern from international observers, who warn of the potential for widespread disruption to global connectivity.