Iran's IRGC warns of new targets, citing undersea internet cables in Hormuz

During a ceremony at Tehran’s Sacred Defence Museum, IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi announced that Iran intends to unveil new targets and weapons, specifically referencing seven critical undersea internet cables that run beneath the Strait of Hormuz and handle all internet and commercial data traffic. He warned that these "new targets" will be disclosed to force the remnants of US power out of the region. The statement echoes earlier remarks by Supreme National Security Council secretary Mohsen Rezaei, who said Tehran could attack undersea cables, data centres and AI facilities tied to the United States if a renewed conflict erupts.

The threats come after the February 28 war involving the US and Israel, Iran’s retaliatory missile and drone strikes, and a temporary closure of the strait, followed by a US-Iran memorandum on navigation that has stalled over security disputes. Iran’s focus on the cables underscores the strategic importance of the strait’s digital infrastructure amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.