The FBI warned California police departments that Iran may try to attack the US mainland with drones.
ABC News reviewed an FBI bulletin that revealed the bureau warned police in California that Iran wanted to launch a surprise drone attack against the West Coast.
It is unclear how Iran would be able to even get close enough to launch drones near the mainland US.
The bulletin did not offer any specific details about the drone attack.
ABC News reported:
The FBI warned police departments in California in recent days that Iran could retaliate for American attacks by launching drones at the West Coast, according to an alert reviewed by ABC News.
“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 State Homeland, specifically against unspecified targets in California, in the event that the US conducted strikes against Iran,” according to the alert distributed at the end of February. “We have no additional information on the timing, method, target, or perpetrators of this alleged attack.”
The warning came just as the Trump administration launched its ongoing assault against the Islamic Republic. Iran has been retaliating with drone strikes against targets throughout the Mideast.