US-based terror ‘sleeper cells’ could be ramping up after attack on Iran: ‘On high alert’
A former ATF official warns sleeper cells linked to Iran could increase following recent attacks and killing of Ayatollah Khamenei, with a Texas shooting under terrorism investigation.
- Over the weekend, officials warned that US sleeper cells could mobilize after Iran attacks and the Austin, Texas weekend bar shooting, which is being investigated as potential terrorism.
- Religious indoctrination in Iran teaches some they will be rewarded in the afterlife, prompting radicalized individuals to act on direct calls to violence.
- Media circulated photos showing 53-year-old Ndiaga Diagne wearing religious-branded clothing and reported Iranian imagery, which investigators say suggests ideological motives.
- Republican lawmakers argued that possible domestic threats justify lifting the pause on Department of Homeland Security funding, while Sen. Tom Cotton said the FBI treats threats seriously and Democrats remain skeptical.
- Officials said, `You have people who entered the United States illegally and may have a strong affiliation to Iran or a direct affiliation to Iran, and they might be here for the purpose of acting against us,` leaving agencies on high alert after Iran attacks.
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Terrorist Threat in the US: ‘Stay on High Alert’
A chief concern following the launch of Operation Epic Fury is Iranian-backed terrorist cells in the United States, security experts are warning. It is impossible to know who crossed the border during the four years of the Biden administration, “but we do know there were a number of folks on the terrorist watch list,” said Victoria Coates, vice president of the Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation. …
Americans on Edge Amid Sleeper Cell Risk
U.S. counterterrorism agencies are monitoring sleeper cell risks amid the U.S.–Israel strikes on Iran and the Austin shooting. Following the strikes, FBI Director Kash Patel announced on X that the agency’s personnel are “fully engaged on the situation overseas” and ensured that he has “instructed our Counterterrorism and intelligence teams to be on high alert and mobilize all assisting security assets needed.” He added that task forces are “wor…
Police Across the Country Increase Security Amid Fears of Iranian Sleeper Cells; Secret Service Boosts Protection
Already a subscriber? Make sure to log into your account before viewing this content. You can access your account by hitting the “login” button on the top right corner. Still unable to see the content after signing in? Make sure your card on file is up-to-date. Authorities in Washington DC and other major cities across the country are ramping up security over concerns that Iranian “sleeper cells” or lone wolves could retaliate on US soil ov…
US-based terror ‘sleeper cells’ could be ramping up after attack on Iran: ‘On high alert’
Terrorist “sleeper cells” possibly aided by Democrats’ open-border policies could be gearing up in the US to retaliate for the joint US-Israel airstrikes against Iran, counterintelligence experts warned Sunday.
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