Officials at the Pentagon, perhaps peddling disinformation, suggest that Iran is preparing to respond with missile and drone attacks against Saudi oil refineries and others in the Gulf, infrastructure and underwater internet cables, while strengthening the blockades of the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea Strait at Ab al-Mandab. —. Simon Tisdell, The Guardian, October 28, 2026 - ᅠ Iran has a clear plan for retaliation. It will target oil refineries, submarine internet cables and major marine choke points. The war will not be limited to West Asia - it will be a global economic crisis. ᅠ Subscribe to CSOFT Media for more information on the changing strategic landscape in West Asia.

Officials at the Pentagon, perhaps peddling disinformation, suggest that Iran is preparing to respond with missile and drone attacks against Saudi oil refineries and others in the Gulf, infrastructure and underwater internet cables, while strengthening the blockades of the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea Strait at Ab al-Mandab. —. Simon Tisdell, The Guardian, October 28, 2026 - ᅠ Iran has a clear plan for retaliation. It will target oil refineries, submarine internet cables and major marine choke points. The war will not be limited to West Asia - it will be a global economic crisis. ᅠ Subscribe to CSOFT Media for more information on the changing strategic landscape in West Asia.