Gov. Gavin Newsom says no 'imminent threat' to California after FBI memo on possible Iran drone attacks
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday there is no “imminent threat” to the state following reports that federal authorities had alerted state officials of unverified claims by Iranian-affiliated actors desiring to conduct potential drone attacks.
The FBI memo sent to local law enforcement and officials in California contained unvetted and unverified information for their awareness, according to several officials who had seen it.
“We recently acquired information that as of early February 2026, Iran allegedly aspired to conduct a surprise attack using unmanned aerial vehicles from an unidentified vessel off the coast of the United States Homeland,” the memo reads, according to reports, “specifically against unspecified targets in California, in the event that the US conducted strikes against Iran.”
Following initial reports on the memo, the FBI’s Assistant Director for Public Affairs, Ben Williamson, said those reports left out the word “unverified” in the initial line: “We recently acquired unverified information.”
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