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Trump says he is not worried about Iran-backed attacks on US soil
The US president responds to an FBI warning of potential Iranian drone attacks on California from an offshore vessel
US president Donald Trump, accompanied by press secretary Karoline Leavitt, addresses the media before leaving the White House. (EPA Images pic)
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was not worried about Iran-backed attacks on US soil, as the Federal Bureau of Investigation warned of Iranian drones potentially striking the US West Coast, ABC News reported.
In response to US and Israeli strikes that killed top Iranian officials, Tehran has carried out attacks of its own.
When asked on Wednesday if he was worried that Iran may increase its retaliation to include strikes on US soil, Trump told reporters, “No, I’m not.”
ABC News later reported the FBI had last month warned police departments in California that Iran could launch drones at the West Coast from an unidentified vessel off the coast.
“We have no additional information on the timing, method, target, or perpetrators of this alleged attack,” ABC cited the alert as saying.
California governor Gavin Newsom’s office said the bulletin was one of many security updates the state received from federal partners daily. California, it said, had elevated its security posture since the start of the conflict.
“The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services is actively working with state, local and federal security officials,” said Diana Crofts-Pelayo, a spokesperson for Newsom.
Spokespeople for the FBI, Los Angeles Police Department and Los Angeles mayor did not immediately respond to requests for comments.
Reuters reported earlier this month that Iran and its proxies could target the US with attacks.
A threat assessment produced by the department of homeland security said Iran and its proxies “probably” pose a threat of targeted attacks on the United States, although a large-scale physical strike was unlikely.
In response to US and Israeli strikes that killed top Iranian officials, Tehran has carried out attacks of its own.
When asked on Wednesday if he was worried that Iran may increase its retaliation to include strikes on US soil, Trump told reporters, “No, I’m not.”
ABC News later reported the FBI had last month warned police departments in California that Iran could launch drones at the West Coast from an unidentified vessel off the coast.
“We have no additional information on the timing, method, target, or perpetrators of this alleged attack,” ABC cited the alert as saying.
California governor Gavin Newsom’s office said the bulletin was one of many security updates the state received from federal partners daily. California, it said, had elevated its security posture since the start of the conflict.
“The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services is actively working with state, local and federal security officials,” said Diana Crofts-Pelayo, a spokesperson for Newsom.
Spokespeople for the FBI, Los Angeles Police Department and Los Angeles mayor did not immediately respond to requests for comments.
Reuters reported earlier this month that Iran and its proxies could target the US with attacks.
A threat assessment produced by the department of homeland security said Iran and its proxies “probably” pose a threat of targeted attacks on the United States, although a large-scale physical strike was unlikely.
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