California’s Governor Newsom says no imminent threat despite warning of Iran drone attack
In an alert, the FBI recently warned police departments about a possible strike on California if the US conducted strikes against Iran
California Governor Gavin Newsom said there was no imminent threat to the state, despite a warning from the FBI that Iran could send drones to the west coast in retaliation for war.
Newsom said drone issues “have always been top of mind”.
“We’ve been aware of that information. … It’s all about a posture of preparedness for worst-case scenarios,” the governor said on Wednesday.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently warned police departments about Iran and a possible California strike, though the alert also said it was “unverified information”.
“Iran allegedly aspired to conduct a surprise attack using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) from an unidentified vessel off the coast of the United States homeland, specifically against unspecified targets in California, in the event the US conducted strikes against Iran,” the alert said.
“We have no additional information on the timing, method, target, or perpetrators of this alleged attack,” the alert said.
The alert was posted on X by an FBI spokesperson after a report by ABC News. Separately, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on X that the message to police was a tip based on “unverified intelligence”.