Source link : https://las-vegas-news.com/fbi-memo-exposes-irans-alleged-drone-ambitions-against-california-amid-war-tensions/
Unverified Intelligence Sparks Nationwide Alert (Image Credits: Unsplash)
California – Federal authorities issued a cautionary alert to law enforcement about a potential Iranian drone strike off the state’s coast, tied to escalating Middle East hostilities, yet emphasized the information lacked verification and posed no immediate risk.[1][2]
Unverified Intelligence Sparks Nationwide Alert
The FBI memo, distributed last week to partners in the Joint Terrorism Task Force, detailed an alleged Iranian plan uncovered in early February 2026. It stated that Iran aspired to launch unmanned aerial vehicles from an unidentified vessel positioned off the U.S. coast, targeting unspecified sites in California should the United States proceed with strikes against the regime.[1]
Officials clarified the intelligence stemmed from a U.S. Coast Guard tip but carried no further details on timing, methods, perpetrators, or exact locations. Law enforcement sources described such bulletins as routine precautionary measures rather than indicators of active plots.[2] FBI Assistant Director Ben Williamson later confirmed the document’s existence via social media, attaching a screenshot and underscoring its unverified status to counter initial media portrayals.[1]
Counterterrorism experts noted the absence of any evidence suggesting Iran possessed the means or intent to execute such an operation successfully.
State Leaders Downplay Fears, Affirm Readiness
Governor Gavin Newsom addressed the…
—-
Author : Matthias Binder
Publish date : 2026-03-12 18:49:00
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
—-
1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 7 – 8