Iran-linked ships suspected of mapping, placing mines around undersea telecommunications cables
<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_683,w_1024/745364' alt='A vessel transits the Gulf of Oman off the coast of Khor Fakkan in the emirate of Sharjah in the east of the UAE on October 13, 2026. (photo credit: AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)' title='A vessel transits the Gulf of Oman off the coast