Iranian Plot Against U.S. Officials | JQJO

A memo from the Director of National Intelligence warned that Iranian lethal plotting against U.S. personnel in the Middle East has reached advanced stages. The memo was sent to Secretary of State Marco Rubio on a Friday, confirming increased Iranian efforts to target U.S. citizens abroad. U.S. officials confirmed the memo’s authenticity after it was first reported by Axios. The State Department has reduced staff at diplomatic posts in Lebanon, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Jordan, placing them on Restricted Operations status. The U.S. military has quietly scaled back troop presence at bases across the region, mirroring earlier drawdowns at the war’s start.