Iran Adviser Threatens Nine Nations as IRGC Signals Cable Threats in Hormuz Strait

Iran's senior adviser to the Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, said Tehran may attack nine countries should the United States target its military installations or oil‑related facilities again. The warning comes as the conflict between the two sides enters its eighth month and fighting spreads across the Middle East. In Yemen, a missile launched by Houthi fighters hit a government training centre, killing dozens. Iran's foreign minister accused the United States of starting the war without provocation and said after eight months there is no clear exit. Former President Donald Trump claimed the United States will soon finish the job in Iran. Tehran blames Washington for the tension in the Strait of Hormuz, while the Iranian president said the country is prepared to resolve regional disputes through dialogue. US embassies in several Middle‑East capitals have issued identical alerts warning Americans of possible attacks from Iran or its Houthi allies. Brigadier‑General Hossein Mohebbi, spokesperson for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, said the IRGC could strike the seven major undersea cables that run through the Strait of Hormuz, which carry most of the world’s internet and data traffic. President Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he expected a “tremendous” election win, and both leaders said they would finish the job together. Pakistan’s army chief, General Asim Munir, is reported to be traveling to Tehran, though Pakistani officials have not confirmed the visit. ## Context The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow waterway through which a large share of global oil passes, and the undersea cables there are critical for worldwide internet connectivity. Disruption of these links would affect communications far beyond the region.