🇺🇸🇮🇷 NYT: US agencies estimate that the threat against Americans in the Middle East and several other countries is at the highest level since the war began in February, according to US officials.

🇺🇸🇮🇷 NYT: US agencies estimate that the threat against Americans in the Middle East and several other countries is at the highest level since the war began in February, according to US officials.

Washington has put government workers across the region on heightened alert: and reduced staffing at several embassies and consulates. Intelligence officials warned Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a Friday memo that Iran had significantly stepped up its efforts to harm US personnel, with several alleged plots reaching advanced stages.

President Donald Trump and senior aides have received regular briefings on threats expanding beyond the Middle East, including against ambassadors and other officials. However, one official warned that Iran's ability to carry out attacks inside the United States and other territories overseas remains limited.