Iran has "increased efforts to target U.S. personnel," intel chief warns
The warning comes as U.S. embassies in the region cut staff and officials say Iranian plots against Americans have reached advanced stages.
- Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton informed Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday that Iran has "substantially increased" efforts to target U.S. personnel, with lethal plotting reaching "advanced stages" in the Middle East.
- Earlier this week, the State Department ordered non-emergency staff to depart the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia, citing escalating aggression from Iranian-backed Houthi forces targeting civilian infrastructure within the Kingdom.
- Beyond Saudi Arabia, the U.S. reduced diplomatic footprints in the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Qatar, and Jordan, with embassies operating under "restricted operating status" to provide flexibility amid persistent threats.
- Addressing a campaign rally in Florida on Friday, President Donald Trump issued a military warning to Tehran, threatening "another little Epic Fury" if they fail to reach a diplomatic agreement.
- As U.S. midterms approach in early November, analysts predict conflict in West Asia will spike with Washington and Tehran hardening positions, while officials stress personnel safety remains "a top priority.
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Iran in ‘advanced stages’ of planning attacks against Americans, officials say | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
WASHINGTON >> The U.S. government has put employees on heightened alert across the Middle East and moved to reduce personnel levels at embassies and consulates because of intelligence showing Iran is in the advanced stages of planning attacks against Americans, U.S. officials said on Friday.
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