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US intelligence memo says Iran has increased efforts to target US personnel abroad

Confirmed · Middle East, unknown ·

Several outlets report a US intelligence memo addressed to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, dated October 23, that says Iran has substantially increased efforts to target US personnel in the Middle East and beyond, with some plots at advanced stages. Sources attribute the memo to the director of national intelligence, the intelligence chief or unnamed US officials, and one anonymous Trump administration official is cited.

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Confirmed: 5 independent sources.

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DetailReportedReported byStatus
PlaceMiddle East, unknownJay Clayton (via Middle East Eye)One origin
Who said itUS intelligenceUS intelligence (via @ME_Observer_ (X), Al Jazeera English, Al Jazeera English (Telegram)); U.S. intelligence (via Middle East Spectator (MES)); Director of National Intelligence (via Rerum Novarum // Intel); US Director of National Intelligence (via OSINTdefender (X))Reported by 4 independent origins
Who said itJay ClaytonJay Clayton (via Middle East Eye)One origin
Who said itUS spy chiefUS spy chief (via NDTV)One origin
TargetAmerican personnel in the Middle EastUS intelligence (via @ME_Observer_ (X), Al Jazeera English, Al Jazeera English (Telegram)); U.S. intelligence (via Middle East Spectator (MES)); NewsCord; intelligence chief (via BBC); Reuters; US Director of National Intelligence (via OSINTdefender (X)); NBC News7 origins listed, counted as 5 independent
TargetU.S. officials abroadUS intelligence (via @ME_Observer_ (X), Al Jazeera English, Al Jazeera English (Telegram)); The Washington PostReported by 2 independent origins
TargetAmericans in the Middle EastUS intelligence (via @ME_Observer_ (X), Al Jazeera English, Al Jazeera English (Telegram)); Financial TimesReported by 2 independent origins

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