Iran Threatens Undersea Internet Cables After Trump Warns of 'Little Epic Fury' Strike
Tensions across the Middle East reached a dangerous new flashpoint on Saturday after US President Donald Trump threatened a fresh military offensive dubbed "Little Epic Fury" against Tehran, prompting Iranian defense officials to issue an ominous counter-warning threatening to sever strategic undersea communications cables traversing the Persian Gulf. Speaking before thousands of supporters at a Republican campaign rally in Florida, Trump asserted that an additional round of precision strikes would quickly force Iranian leadership to capitulate and accept American terms. The fiery rhetoric re-ignited fears of open warfare that first erupted following the February 28, 2026, joint US-Israel military campaign—which claimed the life of Iran's former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei—pushing both nations toward another perilous standoff.
'One More Little Epic Fury': Trump Evokes February 28 Strike at Florida Rally
Addressing crowds on the campaign trail, Trump contended that renewed military coercion would instantly shatter diplomatic deadlocks, claiming that another targeted operation would leave Tehran with no choice but to settle negotiations. Trump's threats directly referenced Operation Epic Fury, the massive joint US-Israeli aerial bombardment executed on February 28, 2026, which struck deep inside Iranian command centers, killing Ayatollah Khamenei alongside several relatives and sparking months of regional volatility. Trump's remarks arrived hours after Tom Barrack, the US ambassador to Turkey and head of Syria affairs, signaled that American forces might launch attacks against Iran over the weekend. However, President Trump sought to casually downplay Barrack's assessment during the rally, acknowledging Barrack as an influential figure while asserting he possessed no direct knowledge of an imminent weekend strike.
'No Red Lines Left': Tehran Draws Plans to Target Gulf Subsea Infrastructure
Responding with unprecedented aggression, Iranian officials warned the United States not to play with fire, stating that any new military action would unleash catastrophic retaliatory strikes across the Gulf region. According to an investigative report by news agency Reuters, Tehran has finalized tactical plans to sabotage critical undersea communication and internet cables across the Persian Gulf seabed in the event of renewed joint aggression by Washington and Tel Aviv. A senior Iranian official declared that an unprovoked attack would completely eliminate all operational red lines, cautioning that everything from maritime telecommunication backbones to hidden allied military bases would face immediate targeting, exposing the extreme vulnerability of international digital networks and oil maritime corridors to asymmetric wartime sabotage.
