US EditionOscars 2026: Massive security surge at Dolby Theatre amid Middle East tensions
More than 1,000 law enforcement officials secured a one-mile perimeter with drones, snipers, and K-9s amid heightened threat concerns linked to Middle East tensions.
- The 98th Academy Awards will take place on Sunday under a one-mile security perimeter established by the Los Angeles Police Department around the Dolby Theatre, utilizing K-9 units and surveillance drones.
- Escalating U.S.-Israel-Iran tensions prompted federal authorities and the FBI to issue alerts regarding potential retaliatory threats against California, driving law enforcement to adopt a "high-alert" security posture.
- More than 1000 law enforcement personnel, including SWAT teams and rooftop snipers, have been deployed to protect A-listers arriving via vehicles driven in zig-zag patterns around concrete barriers.
- Press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated, "no such threat from Iran to our homeland exists," as the White House debunked the severity of reports while authorities cited an "abundance of caution."
- Executive producer Raj Kapoor confirmed the production is working in "close collaboration" with the FBI, with officials planning to review surveillance drone efficacy following the ceremony.
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Due to the war in the Middle East, extra security measures are being taken at the Oscars ceremony in Los Angeles tonight. A security zone has been established within a mile and a half of the Dolby Theatre, where local police, the FBI, and counter-terrorism units are providing extra security. The LA Times reports that arrest teams, bomb experts, and snipers are being deployed. "There is heightened readiness this year, more than last time," an FBI…
The helicopter noise is persistent at dawn in the Dolby Theatre area where everything is ready for the Oscas gala this Sunday. The entire perimeter is closed to road traffic and there are a few obstacles to walking, also with several blocked parts with fences and blind shops that will not climb this day.Keep reading...
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