US EditionIranian Sleeper Cells May Be Waiting to Target Rural US Areas, Terrorism Expert Warns
U.S. SOUTHWEST BORDER, JUL 7 – Intelligence indicates 35 Iranian nationals planned illegal border crossings with cartel support amid fears of sleeper cells and retaliatory violence after U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear sites.
- On June 22, 2025, the U.S. military struck multiple Iranian nuclear facilities, prompting a Homeland Security terrorism advisory.
- This followed an increased alert warning of higher risks from Iranian-backed and domestic terrorism linked to retaliatory threats after the 2020 death of an Iranian commander.
- Beginning on June 18, federal authorities have detained more than 130 Iranian nationals in the U.S., with an additional 670 held by ICE amid concerns about potential sleeper cell threats.
- Former FBI agent Jonathan Gilliam warned that sleeper cells might be hidden in obvious locations and highlighted that rural regions are particularly vulnerable due to inadequate security.
- Federal authorities warn sleeper cells might target rural or outdoor venues in the U.S., reflecting concerns raised by recent attacks in Israel and India.
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Counterterrorism Expert Issues Chilling Warning On Iranian Sleeper Cells In 'Rural' America
Iranian sleeper cells may be hiding “in plain sight” throughout parts of rural America, according to one counterterrorism official who said their plots have been years or decades in the making. President Donald Trump’s blistering series of attacks on the Middle Eastern nation may have activated Iranian terrorists embedded deep in the fabric of American life, said Jonathan Gilliam, a former FBI special agent who has worked on joint task forces se…
The ‘Terrifying’ New Threat: Iranian Sleeper Cells Targeting Rural America
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