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Iranian Officials Confirm Plans to Target US Diplomats
Two senior Iranian officials, including a member of the Revolutionary Guards, have confirmed to The New York Times that Iran is preparing to target American diplomats and government personnel. The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, justified the plans as retaliation for the alleged killings of dozens of Iranian officials and their families by the United States and Israel, declaring that Americans are now a "legitimate target."
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What happened
- 01Two senior Iranian officials confirmed plans to target U.S. diplomats and government personnel as retaliation for American and Israeli strikes.
- 02A declassified U.S. intelligence memo from October 23 warned of advanced Iranian assassination plots against American personnel globally.
- 03The U.S. State Department ordered non-essential personnel and families to evacuate Middle Eastern embassies due to the heightened threats.
- 04Iranian officials declared Americans a "legitimate target" following the deaths of dozens of Iranian officials and their relatives.
- 05Mehdi Mohammadi, a senior advisor to the Iranian Parliament Speaker, described the upcoming conflict phase as an existential, asymmetric war.
- 06U.S. officials believe President Donald Trump is considering additional military strikes inside Iran.
- 07Concerns remain over potential expanded attacks by Houthi terrorists and threats to civilian infrastructure and communication cables.
This confirmation follows a declassified intelligence memorandum dated October 23 from U.S. Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton to Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The memo warned that Iran has significantly intensified its efforts to harm American personnel globally, with assassination plots reaching advanced stages. In response to these threats, the U.S. State Department recently ordered non-essential personnel and family members to leave several Middle Eastern embassies.
While the operational capability of Iran to execute these attacks remains unclear, Iranian officials are preparing for what they describe as an existential, asymmetric, and unconventional phase of conflict. Mehdi Mohammadi, a senior advisor to the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, stated that the upcoming conflict would involve surprise tactics targeting the enemy's weaknesses. Additionally, U.S. officials believe President Donald Trump is considering further strikes inside Iran, while concerns persist regarding expanded attacks by Houthi terrorists.
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