Time - Federal authorities have reportedly issued warnings about potential Iranian attacks within the U.S. since the beginning of the war, raising particular concern about cyberattacks and transmissions that could activate “sleeper assets” outside of Iran.
In late February, the FBI ...warned California police departments that it had received "unverified information" about Iran having “aspired” to conduct a “surprise attack” in the state using drones launched from "an unidentified vessel off the coast," ABC News first reported.
Experts tell TIME that Iran has the capability to carry out attacks in the U.S. by several means, including through cyberattacks and various groups or individuals it has forged connections with in North America, and that retaliatory efforts could persist even after American strikes in the Middle East end.
But John D. Cohen, who acted as the Under-Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis during the Obama Administration, explains that the U.S. is well prepared to handle these potential attacks.
MS NOW - Roughly a fifth of the world’s traded oil passes through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway at the mouth of the Persian Gulf. But Iranian forces have laid mines and threatened any ship that attempts to pass through, writes Adam Hudacek. The resulting bottleneck is expected to send crude oil prices even higher, and by extension, cause hikes in consumer goods, steel, aluminum and roughly a third of the world’s fertilizer supply — sending food prices soaring. That gives Iran the ability to exert pressure on the U.S. to end the conflict. Read more.
“The terms aren’t good enough yet,” the US president told NBC News. The Iranian regime wants to make an agreement, he claimed.
After days of conflicting messaging from the White House on how much longer it will continue to wage war on Iran, Trump alleged that US strikes had “totally demolished” most of Kharg Island, and told the network that its military may hit site “a few more times just for fun”.
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