Iran has ramped up efforts to target US personnel, intelligence memo warns

Al-MonitorOctober 24, 2026By Oct 24, 2026

By Humeyra Pamuk and Enas AlashrayOct 24 (Reuters) - Iran has ramped up efforts to target US personnel, and lethal plots by Tehran against American citizens have reached "advanced stages", a senior intelligence official in the Trump administration warned in a memo seen by Reuters.The alert from Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton came after Washington scaled back staffing at its mission in Saudi Arabia earlier this week in response to intensified attacks by Iran-allied Houthi forces.

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