| FBI bulletin highlights possible Iran-linked drone threat off California coast A federal alert reviewed by ABC News said California law enforcement was warned in late February that Iran may have explored launching kamikaze-style drones from a vessel off the U.S. West Coast. The intelligence, dated to early February 2026, described a possible surprise attack against unspecified locations in California if the United States struck Iran. Officials said they had no further details on timing, method, targets, or perpetrators, but the warning came amid broader concerns about retaliatory drone operations beyond the Middle East. The report also fits into a wider pattern of anxiety over infrastructure vulnerability, including data centers, oil and gas assets, military facilities, and border security, as both state and non-state actors expand their use of low-cost unmanned systems. |
