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U.S. Issues Alert on Intercepted Iranian Signal Possibly Meant to Activate Sleeper Cells

Authorities have increased radio‑signal surveillance, stressing the intercept is preliminary without a location‑specific threat.

Overview

  • A federal alert cites preliminary signals analysis of a broadcast “likely of Iranian origin” that was relayed internationally shortly after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death.
  • The encrypted transmission appeared aimed at clandestine recipients and matches methods used to deliver instructions to covert operatives without internet or cellular networks.
  • Officials say the contents have not been decoded and there is no operational threat tied to any specific location at this time.
  • Law enforcement agencies were directed to heighten monitoring of suspicious radio‑frequency activity and maintain elevated counterterrorism readiness.
  • The warning comes as the conflict widens and partners report security actions, including alleged IRGC‑linked arrests in Qatar and UK detentions under national security laws.