Iran has "increased efforts to target U.S. personnel," intel chief warns
The memo says lethal plotting against Americans has reached advanced stages, prompting embassy staffing cuts and wider intelligence sharing, officials said.
- 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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The document, advanced by the media Axios has in copy the director of the CIA, John Ratcliffe
Intelligence Chief Warns that Iran Has Stepped up Its Efforts to Attack Americans in the Middle East
The warning comes after Washington ordered the departure from Saudi Arabia this week of non-essential personnel from his embassy and his relatives, in the face of the deteriorating security situation.
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