US intelligence memo warns of advanced Iranian plots to kill Americans abroad
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Summary
Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton sent Secretary of State Marco Rubio a memo on Friday stating Iran has "substantially increased" efforts to target U.S. personnel, with lethal plots reaching "advanced stages" in the Middle East and other countries. The warning coincides with the State Department reducing staffing at embassies in Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar and the UAE, and ordering non-emergency staff and families to leave Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks.
Left-leaning
- Scoop: U.S. intel memo warns of "advanced" Iranian plots to kill officials abroadAxios · Oct 23, 8:16 PM
- Iranian plots to kill U.S. officials in Middle East have reached ‘advanced stages,’ intel memo warnsNBC News · Oct 24, 7:49 AM
Center
- DNI warned Rubio of ‘advanced’ Iranian efforts to target US personnel, memo showsThe Hill · Oct 23, 11:24 PM
Right-leaning
- Iran has 'substantially increased' efforts to target Americans abroad, US intelligence memo warnsFox News · Oct 24, 4:26 AM
- Intel Chief Warns Iranian Plots Against Americans Have Reached ‘Advanced Stages’The Daily Wire · Oct 24, 9:46 AM