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Iran has prepared plans to attack undersea internet cables in the Gulf if the US or Israel strikes again, two senior Iranian officials told Reuters

IRPersian Gulf, Iran
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senior Iranian officials told Reuters. Tehran also aims to block repairs, prolonging disruptions to internet services, banking and cloud computing. Source: Reuters

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Time
23 Oct 2026, 16:56 UTC
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Regional Spread Risk78%
Civilian Impact72%
Source Reliability70%
Escalation Probability65%
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