US Cities on High Alert for Iranian Retaliation: Lone Wolf Threats

Heightened Threat Environment

• ⚠️ The Department of Homeland Security has issued a bulletin warning of a heightened threat environment across the US.
• 🚨 Major metropolitan cities from California to New York are on edge, with Texas Governor Abbott declaring his entire state needs to be on alert.

Law Enforcement Concerns

• 🏙️ In New York City, law enforcement sources indicate their greatest fear is lone wolf actors inspired or funded by the Iranian regime.
• 🕵️ The focus is on potential attacks that may not resemble large-scale events like September 11th, but rather individual actions.

Border Security and Sleeper Cells

• 🛂 A memo from Customs and Border Patrol Commissioner Rodney Scott reveals that thousands of Iranian nationals have entered the US illegally, with many more undocumented.
• 🌐 Experts generally agree that sleeper cells have been present in the United States for some time.

Nature of Potential Threats

• 👤 Former FBI and CIA agent Tracy Walder suggests that terrorists already in the US may be waiting for a signal to act.
• 🌍 She posits that these individuals might not have been sent directly from Iran but could be sympathetic to the Iranian regime or born in the US.
• 💥 The consensus among experts is that activating these cells would lead to severe consequences for Iran itself.