# Islamic Republic Plans Attack on Gulf Submarine Cables if Attacks Escalate

The Islamic Republic has plans to target submarine communication cables in the Persian Gulf if US and Israeli attacks increase.

Two informed officials told Reuters that the Islamic Republic has developed plans to attack submarine cables in the Persian Gulf if military attacks by the US and Israel escalate. These cables account for less than one percent of the global bandwidth but play a vital role in connecting regional and global networks. This plan, alongside calls to target critical economic arteries of Iran, reflects rising tensions and a focus on economic and security pressure.

Published: 2026-10-24T17:29:46+00:00
Updated: 2026-10-24T17:30:11+00:00
Verification: confirmed

## Sources
- DW فارسی: https://www.dw.com/fa-ir/ایران-برای-حمله-به-کابل‌های-زیردریایی-خلیج-فارس-برنامه‌ریزی-کرده-است/a-79750152?maca=per-rss-per-all-1491-rdf
- تسنیم: https://www.tasnimnews.ir/fa/news/1405/08/02/3730963/%D8%A8%D8%A8%DB%8C%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B3-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%B4%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%AD%D9%85%D9%84%D9%87-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%B4%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%AD%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%AA%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86