The FBI alerted California law enforcement to potential Iranian drone strikes on the West Coast in retaliation for recent U.S. military actions, per an ABC News report.
‘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,’ the alert said. ‘We have no additional information on the timing, method, target, or perpetrators of this alleged attack.’
The alert surfaced as the Trump administration began its sustained offensive against Iran. This move follows a pattern of escalation in the Middle East, where Tehran has increasingly utilized drone warfare as a primary tool for retaliation.
Both the FBI and the White House declined to comment for this story.
In recent months, officials have tracked an uptick in Mexican Drug cartel drone usage, raising the stakes for US border security and the safety of personnel operating in the region.
‘An uncorroborated report suggested that unidentified Mexican cartel leaders had authorized attacks using UAS (drones) carrying explosives against US law enforcement and US military personnel along the US-Mexico border,’ a bulletin from September 2025 explained. ‘This type of attack against US personnel or interests inside the United States would be unprecedented but exemplifies a plausible scenario, although (cartels) typically avoid actions that would result in unwanted attention or responses from US authorities.’
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The alert surfaced as the Trump administration began its sustained offensive against Iran. This move follows a pattern of escalation in the Middle East, where Tehran has increasingly utilized drone warfare as a primary tool for retaliation
The FBI alerted California law enforcement to potential Iranian drone strikes on the West Coast in retaliation for recent U.S. military actions, per an ABC News report
