{
  "id": 16267054,
  "title": "Iran planning to hit Gulf undersea cables if war resumes, say officials",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/iran-planning-to-hit-gulf-undersea-cables-if-war-resumes-say-officials",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T02:09:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/10/24/iran-planning-to-hit-gulf-undersea-cables-if-war-resumes-say-officials"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "An IRGC official said Iran could target seven major internet cables beneath the Strait of Hormuz, potentially slowing internet services and disrupting financial transactions.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Iran has plans to target Gulf undersea cables if attacked again, officials say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/iran-has-plans-to-target-gulf-undersea-cables-if-attacked-again",
        "published": "2026-10-23T17:25:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Iran has plans to hit Gulf undersea cables if war resumes, officials say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/iran-has-plans-to-hit-gulf-undersea-cables-if-war-resumes-officials",
        "published": "2026-10-23T22:28:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Iranian officials: Tehran has detailed plans to hit Gulf undersea cables if war resumes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/iranian-officials-tehran-has-detailed-plans-to-hit-gulf-undersea",
        "published": "2026-10-23T23:03:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}