Iran has detailed plans to hit Gulf undersea cables if war resumes, officials say
Iranian security officials have indicated that the country has developed plans to target undersea communication cables in the Gulf if conflict with the U.S. or Israel escalates. This report follows a separate incident where Finnish authorities seized a Russian cargo vessel suspected of damaging subsea cables in the Gulf of Finland.
Why it matters
The vulnerability of global undersea infrastructure is a critical national security concern, as disruptions could severely impact international internet and financial connectivity.
Iran has detailed plans to hit Gulf undersea cables if war resumes, officials say left Image used for representational purposes only. Reuters Reuters https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/tfbgwq/article71617798.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/2025-12-31T182148Z_1690850205_RC2URIAT6R8C_RTRMADP_3_FINLAND-SECURITY.JPG Finnish Border Guard The vessel Fitburg, suspected of damaging subsea communication cables in the Gulf of Finland, at Kantvik harbour in Kirkkonummi, in this undated handout courtesy of Finnish Border. Finnish police on Wednesday seized a ship sailing from Russia on suspicion of sabotaging an undersea telecoms cable running from Helsinki to Estonia across the Gulf of Finland, an area hit by a string of similar incidents in recent years. The seized cargo vessel "Fitburg" was en route from the Russian port of St Petersburg to Israel at the time of the incident, Finland's Border Guard authority told a press conference in Helsinki. Finnish Border Guard/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT.
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