{"id":2578703,"date":"2026-03-11T16:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T20:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-fbi-quietly-warns-california-police-of-iranian-plans-for-retaliatory-attack\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T16:08:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T20:08:03","slug":"breaking-fbi-quietly-warns-california-police-of-iranian-plans-for-retaliatory-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-fbi-quietly-warns-california-police-of-iranian-plans-for-retaliatory-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: FBI Quietly Warns California Police of Iranian Plans for Retaliatory Attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbreaking-fbi-quietly-warns-california-police-of-iranian-plans-for-retaliatory-attack%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2578703&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>An FBI alert to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >california law enforcement warned<\/a> of a potential retaliatory drone attack by iran on the West Coast, possibly using unmanned aircraft launched from a vessel off U.S. shores in response to U.S. strikes in the Middle East.The warning, reviewed by ABC News, suggested Iran could target California if the United States attacked Iran, but provided no details on timing, method, or specific targets. The alert came as the Trump administration conducted joint military strikes with Israel against Iran. Separately, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/process-crimes-pose-key-legal-jeopardy-in-trumps-classified-documents-case-former-federal-prosecutor\/\" title=\"Trump&#039;s classified documents case faces legal jeopardy due to process crimes, warns ex-federal prosecutor.\">federal officials issued<\/a> a related alert about Iranian sleeper cells after encrypted communications thought to originate in Iran were intercepted; the messages were described as potential operational triggers for covert assets outside Iran and were reportedly encoded to be usable without the internet or cellular networks.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Federal Bureau of Investigation recently warned California <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregon-governor-encourages-people-to-call-police-on-neighbors-violating-covid-orders\/\" title=\"Oregon Governor Encourages People To Call Police On Neighbors Violating COVID Orders\">law enforcement agencies<\/a> regarding a potential retaliatory drone attack from Iran related to Operation Epic Fury.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/US\/fbi-warns-iran-aspired-attack-california-drones-retaliation\/story?id=130973820\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">alert,<\/a> reviewed by ABC News, said that Iran could begin launching attacks against the West Coast as revenge for U.S. strikes in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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 States Homeland, specifically against unspecified targets in California, in the event that the US conducted strikes against Iran,&rdquo; according to the alert, which was sent at the end of February.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have no additional information on the timing, method, target, or perpetrators of this alleged attack.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The warning came right as President Donald Trump and his administration launched attacks against Iran in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lindsey-graham-if-we-leave-any-americans-behind-or-any-afghan-allies-joe-biden-deserves-to-be-impeached\/\" title=\"Lindsey Graham: \u2018If We Leave Any Americans Behind\u2019 Or Any Afghan Allies, \u2018Joe Biden Deserves To Be Impeached\u2019\">joint military operation<\/a> with Israel.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); 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\t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>This news also comes just days after the federal government sent out a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/feds-warn-law-enforcement-potential-iranian-sleeper-cells-following-discovery-encrypted-communications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">similar alert<\/a> to law enforcement agencies regarding the potential activation of Iranian sleeper cells, after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/feds-warn-law-enforcement-of-potential-iranian-sleeper-cells-following-discovery-of-encrypted-communications\/\" title=\"Feds Warn Law Enforcement of Potential ... Following Discovery of Encrypted Communications\">discovering encrypted communications<\/a> that reportedly originated in Iran.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. had <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/US\/iran-activating-sleeper-cells-alert\/story?id=130897687&amp;cid=social_twitter_abcn?utm_source=referral&amp;utm_medium=offthepress&amp;utm_campaign=home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">intercepted<\/a> encrypted communications thought to have originated in Iran that could serve as &ldquo;an operational trigger&rdquo; for &ldquo;sleeper assets&rdquo; outside the country, ABC News <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/US\/iran-activating-sleeper-cells-alert\/story?id=130897687&amp;cid=social_twitter_abcn?utm_source=referral&amp;utm_medium=offthepress&amp;utm_campaign=home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The encrypted message was sent across multiple countries following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the transmission was encoded to be used by &ldquo;clandestine recipients&rdquo; who possess the encryption key and to relay instructions to &ldquo;covert operatives or sleeper assets,&rdquo; without the use of the internet or cellular networks.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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An alert reviewed by ABC News said that, as of early February 2026, Iran seemed to intend a surprise unmanned aircraft strike launched from off the U.S. coast against unspecified targets in California if the U.S. attacked Iran. The alert provided no details on timing, method, targets, or perpetrators and was issued in late February, as President Trump and his administration began strikes against Iran in coordination with Israel.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The report also notes a separate federal alert about Iranian sleeper cells potentially activating after encrypted communications believed to originate in Iran were intercepted. 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