Intel Chief Warns Iranian Plots Against Americans Have Reached ‘Advanced Stages’

An intelligence memo warned that Iranian efforts to target U.S. personnel abroad had increased and that lethal plots had reached advanced stages, while not identifying specific targets or saying an attack was imminent.

• An October 23 memo to Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Iran had substantially increased efforts to target U.S. diplomats and officials abroad.· 2 sources
• The memo described lethal plots against U.S. citizens as having reached advanced stages in the Middle East and other countries.· 2 sources
• The report said the memo did not identify specific targets or countries and did not say an attack was imminent; staffing at four U.S. embassies was being reduced.· 1 source