Overview
- The March 20 report, obtained by the transparency group Property of the People, said Iran poses a persistent threat to U.S. military and government personnel, Jewish and Israeli sites, and Iranian dissidents.
- The document said investigators have not found a broad threat to the general public and urged local police to stay alert and share tips with federal agencies.
- The FBI outlined methods tied to Iranian security services, including use of operatives with U.S. legal status, social media and map scanning to spot targets, and phishing to aid surveillance.
- After coverage of the memo, the White House said it is protecting the homeland and warned media not to sow fear by focusing on a single law enforcement document.
- Trump said on March 11 that he was not worried about an Iran attack, then this week used harsher language before delaying a threatened strike by two weeks.