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California governor says no imminent threat despite warning about possible Iran drone attack
Governor Newsom stresses preparedness amid FBI alert of potential but unverified Iranian drone threats targeting California's West Coast.
- Newsom, speaking Wednesday, March 12, 2026, said there was no imminent threat despite an FBI warning about Iran-linked drones.
- The FBI recently warned police departments about a possible California strike tied to Iran, describing an alleged UAV plot from an unidentified vessel off the U.S. coast as unverified.
- Police in Los Angeles and San Francisco said they were monitoring world events for risks and coordinating with state and federal authorities, while an FBI spokesperson posted the alert on X after an ABC News report.
- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on X the tip was based on 'unverified intelligence' and wrote Thursday, 'No such threat from Iran to our homeland exists, and it never did.'
- Officials framed the response as a posture of preparedness, with Brian Kohlhepp saying special information bulletins from the FBI commonly raise awareness for local law enforcement rather than demand immediate action.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom said the state does not face an imminent threat, despite an FBI warning that Iran could send drones to the U.S. west coast in retaliation for the war. Newsom noted that drone-related issues “have always been a priority.” “We’ve been aware of that information... It’s about maintaining a preparedness stance for the worst scenarios,” the governor said on Wednesday. The FBI recently warned police departments about Ir…
Washington excludes imminent threats, but reinforces the alert on cyber attacks, sabotages and indirect actions related to escalation in the Middle East
The Billings Gazette
Calif. gov says no imminent threat
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday there was no imminent threat to the state, despite a warning from the FBI that Iran could send drones to the West Coast in retaliation for war.
The FBI alerted about a possible Iranian attack, but Governor Newsom dismissed the threat; the White House said there is no risk of attack against the US.
Hanford Sentinel
union-bulletin.comCalifornia and Sacramento officials: There’s no imminent Iran drone threat
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Federal, state and local officials largely remained in agreement Thursday that there were no imminent threats to California from Iranian drones. The warning of a drone strike was first reported by ABC News on Wednesday. The report…
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