Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton warned Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a memo that Iran has substantially increased efforts to target U.S. personnel and that the plots have reached advanced stages. A U.S. official confirmed to the Jerusalem Post that Rubio received a warning about plots against U.S. diplomats.
WHO:Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton
WHAT:Warned Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a memo that Iran’s efforts to target U.S. personnel had increased substantially and that plots had reached advanced stages.
WHEN:Reported Oct 23, 2026 at 11:13 PM ET
WHERE:USA
WHY:The warning was prompted by the intelligence assessment that Iran had substantially increased efforts to target U.S. personnel and that plots had reached advanced stages.
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