Shadow War or Infrastructure Collapse?

The international dimension of these incidents cannot be overlooked, as tensions between Tehran and the newly inaugurated Trump administration in the United States have reached a fever pitch. President Trump recently warned of a U.S. "armada" heading toward the Persian Gulf, and there have been reports of Washington weighing targeted strikes against Iranian security forces. While Israeli officials have explicitly denied involvement in the recent Saturday blasts, the history of "shadow wars"—including cyberattacks and sabotage against Iranian infrastructure—makes such denials difficult for the Iranian public to accept at face value.