US Intelligence Warns of Iranian Plots Against Diplomats, Washington Cuts Embassy Staff in Middle East

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An intelligence memo warns that Iran has substantially increased efforts to target US personnel, with lethal plans reportedly in advanced stages, prompting Washington to evacuate some diplomats and families from the Middle East. The October 23 memo to Secretary of State Marco Rubio cites threats against American officials, including ambassadors, with potential targets identified in Europe. US intelligence reports Iranian agents may already be active on American soil, though some sources dispute Tehran's capability to strike so deeply. Only two Iran-linked plots in the US are documented, including a Pakistani man convicted for planning to kill Donald Trump. Washington has reduced staffing at embassies in seven Middle Eastern nations, officially citing renewed Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia.


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