FBI Warned of Iranian Threats to US Targets as White House Downplayed Risk

US intelligence agencies identified Iran as a persistent threat to domestic targets in a March 20 report. The document highlighted risks to military personnel, government facilities, Jewish and Israeli sites, and Iranian dissidents in the United States. It also warned extremist groups could exploit the escalating US-Iran tensions to justify acts of violence. Despite these warnings, no wide-scale threat to the general public was flagged. The briefing, issued amid high-stakes negotiations between