IRGC threatens to cut Strait of Hormuz cables amid escalating maritime attacks
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned on 21 October that it could cut seven undersea data cables in the Strait of Hormuz, raising the threat level as Saudi Arabia sought additional allies to counter Houthi attacks. Earlier, on 8 October a U. S. fighter jet struck the Panama-flagged cargo ship M/V Ocean Molica in the Gulf of Oman, disabling its propulsion without harming the crew, according to Al Jazeera. The New York Post said a supertanker later caught fire after an unknown projectile hit it in the Strait.
CNN reported that the Singapore-registered container ship GFS Pride and the Antigua-Barbuda-flagged vessel Cape Dao sank after similar strikes. U. S. Central Command said about 97% of ships transiting the Strait have done so unharmed, while the International Maritime Organization warned that the waterway remains a critical danger zone with roughly 6,000 seafarers stranded.
