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FBI warns Iran aspired to attack California with drones in retaliation for war: Alert
The warning came in a bulletin that was reviewed by ABC News.
Editor's note: The FBI has posted a fuller version of its alert to California authorities, which includes that the information was unverified. The latest version of this story has been updated with the full statement.
The FBI warned police departments in California in recent days that Iran could retaliate for American attacks by launching drones at the West Coast, according to an alert reviewed by ABC News.
"We recently acquired unverified information that as of early February 2026, Iran allegedly aspired to conduct a surprise attack using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) from an unidentified vessel off the coast of the United States homeland, specifically against unspecified targets in California, in the event the U.S. conducted strikes against Iran," according to the alert distributed at the end of February. "We have no additional information on the timing, method, target, or perpetrators of this alleged attack."
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Fox News contributor and drone expert Brett Velicovich discusses the FBI's alleged report warning of Iranian drone threats on the West Coast, highlighting the ease of acquiring and weaponizing drones on 'America's Newsroom.'
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