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Intelligence report warned of Iran's 'persistent threat' to US as White House downplayed the risk

WASHINGTON, April 7 - The FBI warned U.S. state and local law enforcement of an elevated threat posed by Iran's government to targets in the United States last month even as the White House sought to downplay the…

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The Straits TimesApr 8, 2026, 12:45 AM

Intelligence report warned of Iran's 'persistent threat' to US as White House downplayed the risk

WASHINGTON, April 7 - The FBI warned U.S. state and local law enforcement of an elevated threat posed by Iran's government to targets in the United States last month even as the White House sought to downplay the likelihood of an attack, a law enforcement intelligence report reviewed by Reuters shows.

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