US spy chief warns Iran has stepped up targeting of Americans in West Asia

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US national intelligence chief Jay Clayton warned Friday that Iran has substantially increased efforts to target US citizens in West Asia and beyond, citing advanced lethal plotting against Americans. Washington ordered non-essential embassy staff and families to leave Saudi Arabia this week amid near-daily Houthi attacks, including a deadly strike on Riyadh's airport, with Clayton's memo to Secretary of State Marco Rubio flagging advanced stages of Iranian plots. The move follows a prior US order for non-essential staff to exit the Gulf ahead of its war against Iran, reflecting escalating regional tensions.


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