US intelligence warns Iranian plots targeting Americans overseas have reached ‘advanced stages’

US intelligence has warned that Iran has increased efforts to target American personnel, with plots against US citizens reaching "advanced stages". Washington has reduced staffing at diplomatic missions across the Middle East amid fears of attacks. President Donald Trump has also hinted at the possibility of renewed military action against Iran.

US intelligence agencies have warned that Iran has stepped up efforts to target American personnel, with plots to kill US citizens reaching “advanced stages” in parts of the Middle East and other countries, according to a memo obtained by Axios.

The warning comes as Washington reduces staffing at several diplomatic missions across the region over fears of possible Iranian attacks and renewed US-Israeli military action against Tehran.

In a one-page, unclassified memorandum dated October 23 and addressed to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton said intelligence agencies had........

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