Iran has "increased efforts to target U.S. personnel," intel chief warns
U.S. officials say the warning follows intelligence that Iranian plots against American personnel 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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According to media reports, Iran is at an advanced stage of planning attacks on American citizens.
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Report: Iran steps up efforts to assassinate U.S. officials in Middle East
U.S. sources told The New York Times that some assassination plots are in advanced stages. The U.S. is reducing embassy staff in the region amid threats, with Iran potentially having operatives in the U.S. and targets in Europe
The Director of National Intelligence warned Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
After US diplomats were expelled from the Middle East, security agency warns Marco Rubio of Iranian assassination plans against American officials The post US: Security agency document warns of "Iranian assassination plan" against American officials appeared first on in.gr.
US intelligence chief warns of Iranian plots against officials
Washington: Iran has sharply stepped up efforts to target American officials, with some lethal plots now at an advanced stage, the top US intelligence official has warned Secretary of State Marco Rubio, as Washington pulls diplomats out of Saudi Arabia and trims staff at several other embassies in the region. In a one-page unclassified memo … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top Stori…
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