{
  "id": 16210712,
  "title": "Iran has detailed plans to hit Gulf undersea cables if war resumes, officials say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/iran-has-detailed-plans-to-hit-gulf-undersea-cables-if-war-resumes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T17:46:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
    "slug": "al-monitor",
    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/10/iran-has-detailed-plans-hit-gulf-undersea-cables-if-war-resumes-officials-say"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "DUBAI, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Tehran has drawn up detailed plans to target undersea communications cables in the Gulf if the United States and Israel attack Iran again, two senior Iranian security officials told Reuters. Their comments followed warnings by Iranian officials that undersea cables in the region could become targets in any renewed conflict if diplomacy with Washington collapses.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Turkey warns against renewed attack on Iran, says diplomacy only way",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/turkey-warns-against-renewed-attack-on-iran-says-diplomacy-only-way",
        "published": "2026-10-23T17:51:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Iran threatens to sever Gulf internet cables in retaliation for renewed US, Israeli attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/iran-threatens-to-sever-gulf-internet-cables-in-retaliation-for",
        "published": "2026-10-23T18:12:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Iran has detailed plans to hit Gulf undersea cables if war resumes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/iran-has-detailed-plans-to-hit-gulf-undersea-cables-if-war-resumes-16213784",
        "published": "2026-10-23T18:21:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}