US EditionFBI warns Iran ‘aspired’ to attack California with drones in retaliation for war: Report
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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FBI alert on possible Iran retaliation based on unverified tip, White House says
By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) – An FBI alert to law enforcement agencies last month warning of the possibility that Tehran might try to retaliate for any U.S. strikes on Iran by launching drone attacks in California was based on a single unverified tip, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Thursday, adding that there has never been such a threat to the U.S. from Iran. The confidential alert, issued by …
Associated Press News
California governor says no imminent threat despite warning about possible Iran drone attack
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FBI bulletin warned of possible Iran retaliation in California
The FBI warned law enforcement agencies last month of the possibility that Tehran might try to retaliate for any US strikes on Iran by launching surprise drone attacks in California, according to a security bulletin seen by Reuters. The confidential alert, issued by the FBI through the multi-agency Los Angeles Joint Regional Intelligence Center, surfaced publicly on Wednesday as the war that began on 28 February with massive US and Israeli bomba…
Las Vegas Review-Journal
California could be attacked by drones because of Iran war, memo warns
Law enforcement agencies across California were recently warned that the Iran war could lead to a surprise drone attack in the Golden State, but sources told the Los Angeles Times on Wednesday there’s no credible intelligence to support it.
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