After oil, internet? Iran plans to target Gulf's undersea cables

Iran has drawn up plans to target undersea internet cables in the Gulf if the US and Israel launch fresh attacks (Representative image) Iran has drawn up detailed plans to target undersea communication cables in the Gulf if the United States and Israel launch fresh attacks, news agency Reuters reported citing two senior Iranian security officials. This has raised the prospect of disruptions to internet services, financial transactions and cloud computing after disruptions at Strait of Hormuz sent oil supply shocks globally.The officials gave few details about how or where Iran might carry out such attacks. However, one said Tehran would seek to prevent repairs to damaged cables to prolong disruptions, including to internet connections."If Iran is attacked, there will be no more red lines ... from undersea cables to military bases, including covert ones," Reuters quoted one of the officials saying.The official warned Washington not to "play with fire", adding that Iran had full access to the undersea cables and could easily destroy them.Yadollah Javani, deputy head of political affairs for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), said on Wednesday that Iran could target seve...