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World · Middle East · published 2026-10-20 · via South Front

Iran Expands Threats to Hormuz Shipping and Undersea Cables

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An IRGC spokesman warned that new targets and weapons would be revealed and pointed to seven undersea internet cables beneath the Strait of Hormuz. A senior Iranian security official had earlier said Tehran could target undersea cables, data centers, and AI facilities linked to the United States if hostilities resumed. The warnings came as attacks on commercial shipping increased, including tankers damaged by mines and numerous container ships struck in the strait.

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