Major US cities on high alert following airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities
- On Saturday, June 21, the U.S. military carried out coordinated airstrikes employing B-2 stealth bombers and Tomahawk cruise missiles to strike key nuclear sites in Iran, specifically at the locations of Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan.
- The strikes aimed to halt Iran's nuclear program amid rising tensions, following warnings from officials and calls for precaution by intelligence agencies and security experts.
- In response, federal and local authorities, including police in major U.S. cities, increased security patrols near religious, diplomatic, and high-traffic sites and urged public vigilance without citing specific threats.
- Officials emphasized heightened risk of retaliation, including cyber and asymmetric threats, with President Trump calling the mission a success and warning Iran against retaliation, while Iran vowed to respond.
- These developments elevated security measures nationwide and underscored concerns of potential escalation in the Middle East, with officials pledging ongoing monitoring and public communication to protect communities.
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Law enforcement in New York City, Los Angeles, and Washington D.C. are all taking precautions — though none were aware of any active threats
US cities heighten security after Trump’s strikes on Iran
Major U.S. cities are on high alert and increasing security measures following President Donald Trump’s airstrikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities Saturday, June 21. Top officials from the FBI and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) held conference calls Sunday, June 22, sharing information about potential threats with some governors and high-level law enforcement leaders, ABC News reports. The purpose of the calls was to discuss the nationa…
Major U.S. Cities Are On "High Alert" After Iran Strikes
Three major United States cities are on “high alert” or “red alert” after the United States struck some of Iran’s nuclear facilities. The Department of Homeland Security issued a warning of possible cyber and physical attacks in response to the strikes over the weekend. In an announcement on Saturday night, President Donald Trump confirmed the U.S. military carried out bombing missions targeting three facilities, prompting threats from Iranian o…


F.B.I. Warns of Possible Retaliation by Iran After Bombing of Nuclear Sites
Federal officials are increasingly concerned about the possibility of Iran or its supporters retaliating on American soil after the bombing of nuclear sites in Iran by U.S. forces. In an internal email on Sunday, top officials at the F.B.I. cautioned that Iran and its proxies have “historically targeted U.S. interests in response to geopolitical events, and they are likely to increase their efforts in the near term.” They urged field offices to …
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