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DNI chief warns of heightened Iranian threats in letter to Rubio

The State Department has reduced staffing at several Middle East embassies in recent days.

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In a memo sent Friday to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton said his teams "have received intelligence that Iran has substantially increased efforts to target U.S. personnel."

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Iranian Plots Against Americans in the Middle East

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U.S. intelligence assesses that Iran is in advanced stages of planning attacks against Americans in the Middle East, prompting the State Department to reduce staffing at several regional embassies and order the departure of diplomats and federal employees from Saudi Arabia after Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton warned Secretary of State Marco Rubio of substantially increased Iranian targeting efforts.

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Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton warned Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Iran has substantially increased its efforts to target U.S. personnel in the Middle East.

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U.S. is reducing staffing at 4 Middle East embassies over increased threats from Iran

In a memo sent Friday to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton said his teams "have received intelligence that Iran has substantially increased efforts to target U.S. personnel."

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