The FBI has warned police departments in California that Iran may have considered launching a surprise drone attack on the US West Coast from an unidentified vessel offshore.
According to an alert reviewed by ABC News:
“We recently acquired information that as of early February 2026, Iran allegedly aspired to conduct a surprise attack using unmanned aerial vehicles from an unidentified vessel off the coast of the United States homeland, specifically against unspecified targets in California, in the event that the US conducted strikes against Iran.”
The bulletin added: “We have no additional information on the timing, method, target, or perpetrators of this alleged attack.”
The warning was circulated at the end of February, shortly before the Trump administration launched strikes against Iran. Tehran has since retaliated with drone attacks against targets across the Middle East.
According to a senior law enforcement official cited by ABC News, the intelligence about Iran’s potential plans predates the US and Israeli strikes on the country.
The official said the subsequent 12-day bombardment is believed to have significantly degraded Iran’s ability to carry out such an attack.
A spokesperson for the FBI’s Los Angeles office declined to comment, while the White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
US intelligence officials have also grown increasingly concerned about the spread of drone technology among Mexican drug cartels and the possibility it could be used against American personnel near the southern border. https://www.kyivpost.com/post/71748
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