DNI warned Rubio of ‘advanced’ Iranian efforts to target US personnel, memo shows

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A declassified intelligence memo says Iranian efforts to target and kill U.S. officials in the Middle East have increased substantially and reached advanced stages. The warning was sent to Secretary of State Marco Rubio by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, prompting heightened concern about threats to U.S. personnel.

Iranian plots to target and kill U.S. officials in the Middle East have “substantially increased,” according to a declassified intelligence memo dated Friday, with these efforts reportedly reaching “advanced stages.” The warning, addressed to Secretary of State Marco Rubio from Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, came days after the State Department ordered the departure…