Overview
- FBI Director Kash Patel directed Joint Terrorism Task Forces to operate around the clock and to mobilize needed assets to detect and disrupt potential threats to the homeland.
- Police in New York, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles and other jurisdictions increased visible patrols at diplomatic, cultural and religious sites, while D.C. authorities reported no known credible threats.
- The FBI is reviewing the Austin, Texas, bar shooting for a potential terrorism nexus after reports the suspect wore clothing featuring an Iranian flag design and investigators found Iran-related items at his home.
- War Secretary Pete Hegseth said federal agencies are vigilant for possible sleeper-cell or inspired attacks and that the government’s operational posture has not changed following the Texas incident.
- DHS remains in coordination with partners as a funding lapse continues, and analysts assess Tehran is more likely to rely on indirect or deniable actions, reinforcing U.S. focus on cyber activity and lone offenders.