Iran Considers Cutting Underwater Cables Amid Strait of Hormuz Tensions
Iran's Supreme Leader representative has called for severing underwater internet cables in the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting that Iran's ability to block oil exports through the vital waterway is diminishing. This proposal indicates a potential escalation in Iran's strategy to exert pressure.
In other international news, former U.S. President Donald Trump stated that Syria has offered its territory as an alternative to the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, a Hamas delegation led by senior official Bassam Naim visited Tehran for discussions.
Satellite imagery reportedly shows Iranian missiles hitting the runway at Jordan's Al-Amir Hassan airbase, despite claims of successful interceptions. Separately, Stephanie Benscholmo, an American Zionist, verbally confronted New York City Mayor Eric Adams during his visit to a religious goods store in Borough Park, Brooklyn, around Rosh Hashanah.
China's President concluded a two-day visit to Egypt, his first since 2016. In Turkey, an imam was reportedly struck by an unknown object during prayers at a mosque in Erzurum. The article also mentions a humorous segment about the abduction of Moain Al-Arbid, commander of Hamas's internal security in Gaza.