US EditionFBI warns Iran aspired to attack California with drones in retaliation for war: Alert
The FBI alerted California police about Iran’s possible drone attack from an offshore vessel as retaliation for U.S. strikes, with no confirmed timing or targets disclosed.
- An alert distributed at the end of February says the FBI warned California police in recent days that Iran could retaliate for U.S. attacks by launching drones from an unidentified vessel off the U.S. coast, citing an early February 2026 aspiration.
- The FBI warned police that Iran could retaliate with drones from an early-February aspiration, amid ongoing US strikes and Iran's regional drone use, according to John Cohen.
- U.S. intelligence officials have grown concerned in recent months about Mexican drug cartels' expanding drone use, and a September 2025 bulletin suggested cartel leaders authorized explosive UAS attacks.
- The FBI spokeswoman declined to comment and the White House did not immediately respond, while officials said this alert is critically important for law enforcement response.
- Taken together, analysts say recent-months trends in maritime-launched unmanned aerial systems and Iran's regional ties broaden homeland-security concerns for California, an unprecedent threat vector.
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President Trump has said he is "not worried" about potential attacks on American soil instigated by Tehran.
FBI warns Iran could launch surprise attack against West Coast cities
The FBI has warned law enforcement in California that Iran could launch drones towards the West Coast in retaliation for American attacks. ABC News reported that the bureau received information that Iran was determining if it could launch a surprise attack on western coastal cities. The report stated that it “aspired to conduct a surprise attack using unmanned aerial vehicles from an unidentified vessel off the coast of the United State Homeland…
On Wednesday, March 11, Iranian forces threatened to target ports in the Middle East if they were attacked by Israel and the United States. Donald Trump assured him that he would soon rule "a great security" in the Strait of Ormuz.
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