Conflict & Security
Iran threatens to destroy US-linked internet cables and data centers in the Gulf if war resumes
October 19, 2026 at 12:29 PM
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2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 8 hours
Iran's top security official has threatened to destroy undersea internet cables, data centers, and AI facilities in the Gulf if the US resumes hostilities.
- Supreme National Security Council chief Mohsen Rezaei said the US-linked regional infrastructure exceeds $2 trillion and is not yet among Iran's listed targets.
- Rezaei said Iran relayed seven conditions to Washington through Pakistan, Qatar, and Iraq, calling the US response insufficient.
- Revolutionary Guards spokesperson Hossein Mohebbi said the Guards prepared for a long-term war, holding "new targets that have not yet been attacked."
- US military planners developed new strike options, including the MOAB bomb against Iranian energy and nuclear sites, US officials said.