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Iranian Guard Threatens Gulf Data Centers, Cables Over Attacks

By Drooid · Oct 25, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Iranian Revolutionary Guard threatens to hit Gulf data centers and undersea cables if the U.S. and Israel resume attacks.
U.S. and Israel are planning a possible early-November strike on Iran after the U.S. midterm elections.
Gulf oil exports reached 24.6 million barrels per day the week ending 18 October, above pre-war levels.
The IMF forecasts oil averaging $130 per barrel in 2027 if the U.S.–Israel-Iran conflict persists.

History

Historical Context

In 2010, the United States and Israel deployed Stuxnet through Operation Olympic Games, damaging roughly 1,000 Iranian centrifuges and infecting hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide. The attack proved that state-sponsored malware could physically sabotage nuclear facilities. That precedent informs the Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s present threats to Gulf data centers, driving increased cyber-defense investments.

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Story summary

Iranian Revolutionary Guard threatens to hit Gulf data centers and undersea cables if the U.S. and Israel resume attacks.
U.S. and Israel are planning a possible early-November strike on Iran after the U.S. midterm elections.
Gulf oil exports reached 24.6 million barrels per day the week ending 18 October, above pre-war levels.
The IMF forecasts oil averaging $130 per barrel in 2027 if the U.S.–Israel-Iran conflict persists.

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