The Federal Bureau of Investigation has indicated that Iran may attempt to strike the United States homeland in retaliation for the ongoing military operation.
The FBI, according to ABC News, informed California police of possible drone attacks targeting the Golden State, possibly from a vessel off the U.S. West Coast.
Governor Gavin Newsom has confirmed he’s coordinating with security and intelligence officials “to monitor potential threats to California—including those tied to the conflict in the Middle East.”
Newsom said while there were no imminent threats, his office had already assembled groups to work on concerns over drone issues. “We remain prepared for any emergency in our state,” he assured.
On Wednesday in Kentucky, President Donald Trump said the U.S. military has destroyed major targets in Iran, knocked out their naval and other assets, and will not leave until the job is finished.
“We don’t want to go back every two years,” he told supporters at a packaging plant in Hebron, adding that, “Oil prices are already coming back down, and they’re going to come down further.”
The Pentagon, per The New York Times, briefed Congress that the first six days of the Iran war cost over $11.3 billion, a figure expected to rise as more operational costs are calculated.
On Wednesday, a cyberattack linked to an Iranian hacker group hit U.S.-based Stryker, a global medical technology corporation with headquarters in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
A “wiper” malware erased data from devices, work accounts from personal phones, and shut down systems at the company’s site in Cork, Ireland. Affected machines displayed the hacker’s logo.
“The incident is contained,” Stryker announced in a statement. “Our teams are working rapidly to understand the impact of the attack on our systems.”
FBI warns about Iran attacks in US
