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The FBI warned police departments in California in recent days that Iran could retaliate for American attacks by launching drones at the West Coast, according to an alert reviewed by ABC News.

“We recently acquired information that as of early February 2026, Iran allegedly aspired to conduct a surprise attack using unmanned aerial vehicles from an unidentified vessel off the coast of the United State Homeland, specifically against unspecified targets in California, in the event that the US conducted strikes against Iran,” according to the alert distributed at the end of February. “We have no additional information on the timing, method, target, or perpetrators of this alleged attack.”

The warning came just as the Trump administration launched its ongoing assault against the Islamic Republic. Iran has been retaliating with drone strikes against targets throughout the Mideast.

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[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 day ago (3 children)

California didn't vote for Trump.

[–] Soup@lemmy.world 3 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

Do you think Iran cares? That girls school didn’t commit heinous crimes against Iranians but got obliterated all the same. The US has show quite clearly that it doesn’t matter, so why should their victims be held to a higher standard? Besides, the targets would be US tech which is a valid target.

[–] innermachine@lemmy.world 2 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

California is among the biggest contributors to USA gdp. They need to sink out economy to sink out country they don't care if the state is red or blue it's all USA to them!

[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 3 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Because you are one country the rest of the world doesn't care I'd your a blue OE red state you are all Americans. Or are you on my responsible for wars your team starts. Which means all Americans are responsible for the shit storm in the muddle east.

[–] innermachine@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago

I don't like it and it's not my fault, but as an American it's my responsibility I suppose. Quite unfortunate this country marches to the drum of the loud minority, time we see a regime change here!

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 2 points 17 hours ago

It would make more sense to start with Florida, which is also a big contributor and the Trumpiest state.

[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 1 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

No some people in California did. There is in state that didn't vote for Trump. Just 38.3 percent voted for him that is a lot of people.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 1 points 16 hours ago

Of course, but the state as a whole didn't. The people that do vote for him overwhelmingly live in flyover rural areas, but those wouldn't be tempting targets for Iran.