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US Warns of Advanced Iranian Threats to Americans
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In Short: The memo, addressed to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, cited unnamed US officials as saying that threats to American officials, including ambassadors, had been assessed in recent weeks.
US intelligence agencies have warned of advanced Iranian plots targeting American personnel abroad, prompting high alert for US staff in the Middle East. According to a memo from Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, intelligence agencies have received information indicating that Iran has substantially increased efforts to target US personnel, with lethal plots reaching advanced stages in the Middle East and other countries.
The memo, addressed to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, cited unnamed US officials as saying that threats to American officials, including ambassadors, had been assessed in recent weeks. The threats have been deemed to be at the highest level since the US-Israel war on Iran began in February.
The US Department of Justice reported that an individual allegedly attempted to pay individuals in the United States $300,000 to carry out a murder in Washington DC or Maryland. This comes amid warnings that Iran has lined up potential targets in Europe.
Pentagon officials confirmed that 21 US military personnel have been killed in the Middle East since the war on Iran began. The heightened tensions have led to increased staffing decisions based on the threat of Houthi attacks and Iranian terror plots targeting US officials.
Parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf of Iran warned that the “rules of the game have changed” and that Americans must understand this before it is too late. Ghalibaf’s comments, made during a parliamentary session in Tehran, were translated and reported by state media.
In response to Britain’s consultation on proposed regulations, the US government argued that the plans would amount to “extraterritorial censorship of protected speech by Americans online.” This stance underscores the broader geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran.
Zelenskyy of Ukraine noted that Russia had intensified strikes on Ukrainian cities before Russia's State Duma election, calling the attacks deliberate “terror” against civilians. Russian attacks across multiple Ukrainian regions killed one person and wounded at least 10 others overnight into Sunday, according to Ukraine's State Emergency Service.
While the warnings from US intelligence agencies are serious, some experts suggest that coincidences might be a sign of God acting anonymously. Resnicoff told Fox News Digital that his presence during events and advocacy would bring solace and support to American service members.
The warnings from US intelligence agencies highlight the complex and evolving nature of threats to American personnel abroad, particularly in the Middle East and Europe, as tensions with Iran continue to escalate.
What's confirmed
- He said that Kyiv was seeking “serious volumes” of American support on that front, with backing from European partners as well.
- In the memo, Clayton wrote that US agencies had received intelligence indicating that Iran has “substantially increased efforts to target US personnel” overseas, with lethal plots reaching “advanced stages” in the Middle East and other countries.
- In a memo sent on Friday to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton said his teams "have received intelligence that Iran has substantially increased efforts to target US personnel," reports the AP.
What's still developing
- About 80% of the town’s roughly 3,000 residents were Palestinian Americans, said Zaghoul.
- Speaking during a parliamentary session in Tehran, Qalibaf said recent Iranian military operations against US bases marked "only a beginning" of what Washington should expect.
- "Attacking a female photographer is a despicable act of terror carried out by masked cowards," Huckabee wrote on X, taking a far stronger tone than an earlier statement from Washington.
- Pete Davidson is remembering his late father, Scott Davidson, as the United States marks 25 years since the September 11 attacks.