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California governor says no imminent threat despite warning about possible Iran drone attack
The FBI alerted California law enforcement of an unverified Iranian plan to launch drone attacks from offshore vessels as retaliation for U.S. strikes, with no imminent threat confirmed.
- On Wednesday, the FBI's late-February bulletin warned California law enforcement that Iran allegedly aspired to launch drone strikes from an offshore vessel against unspecified state targets, according to ABC News reporting.
- Tensions escalated after U.S. and Israeli forces launched coordinated strikes against Iranian military and nuclear targets on February 28, prompting Tehran to retaliate with regional drone strikes and threats against U.S. interests.
- California Governor Gavin Newsom confirmed the state's awareness and activated emergency operations, though officials stressed the warning remains cautionary with no specific timing, method, or target identified.
- Law enforcement agencies including the Los Angeles Police Department increased patrols at sensitive locations, while Oscars organizers stated security preparations "have to run like clockwork" amid heightened vigilance.
- Intelligence experts stress the report remains uncorroborated, with sources describing the memo as a precautionary alert rather than evidence of an imminent or confirmed plot against U.S. soil.
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California's governor, Gavin Newsom, said that there was no imminent threat to the state, despite an FBI warning that Iran could send drones to the U.S. West Coast in retaliation for the ongoing war.
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The AgeTrump says FBI alert that Iran aspired to attack California is 'being investigated'
An FBI alert claiming Iran intended to attack California is'being investigated' according to Donald Trump. The alert was based on a single unverified tip.
·Sydney, Australia
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