Intelligence Memo Warns of Surging Iranian Plots Against Americans Abroad

Clear Facts

• Iran has substantially increased efforts to target U.S. personnel abroad, with lethal plots reaching advanced stages in the Middle East and other countries.
• Secretary of State Marco Rubio received the unclassified intelligence memo from Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton on Friday.
• The State Department has ordered non-emergency U.S. personnel and their families to leave Saudi Arabia due to escalating attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels.

U.S. officials confirmed the memo’s authenticity. It highlights a sharp rise in Iranian efforts to harm American diplomats and citizens. Intelligence sources say these lethal plotting efforts have moved beyond planning into advanced stages across multiple regions.

The memo states that intelligence officials are working to downgrade classified information so it can reach more State Department personnel. This step aims to strengthen security awareness at embassies and consulates.

“Specifically, through various channels, we have received intelligence that Iran has substantially increased efforts to target U.S. personnel.”

“The lethal plotting efforts by the Iranians against U.S. citizens have reached advanced stages in both the Middle East and certain other countries.”

A State Department official emphasized ongoing evaluations of security threats. Staffing decisions at embassies now reflect the combined risk of Houthi attacks and Iranian terror plots targeting U.S. officials.

“When it comes to our staffing at embassies, we constantly evaluate new information about the security environment.”

“The threat of Houthi attacks and of Iranian terror plots targeting U.S. officials are informing our decisions on staffing adjustments for embassies on RO Status in the region.”

President Donald Trump is considering additional military action against Iran if Tehran refuses to reach an agreement with Washington. The State Department clarified that the ordered departure applies only to Saudi Arabia, not the broader Gulf region.

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