Feds warn California could be drone target tied to Iran conflict
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Federal authorities warned California law enforcement of a potential 'Iran drone attack,' but officials say there is no imminent threat.
This story was updated with new information.
Federal authorities have warned California law enforcement agencies that the state could be a potential target of a drone attack tied to the escalating war between Iran, the United States and Israel — though officials stress there is no confirmed or imminent threat.
The warning, first reported by ABC News, comes from a federal intelligence memo circulated to Joint Terrorism Task Force partners across the state in late February. It followed U.S. and Israeli strikes inside Iran earlier this year and retaliatory attacks by Tehran in the Middle East.
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