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FBI warns of Iranian drone attack in California
Washington Examiner ^ | March 11, 2026 | Mike Brest

Posted on 03/13/2026 1:49:47 AM PDT by henbane

The FBI has warned California’s governor and law enforcement agencies about the possibility of an Iranian drone attack targeting the state due to information acquired last month.

The bureau authorities issued the alert at the end of February, which noted that they had information that, as of earlier that month, before the current Middle East war, Iran sought to “conduct a surprise attack using unmanned aerial vehicles from an unidentified vessel off the coast of the United States Homeland,” according to ABC News.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: abcnews; california; drone; fbi; iran; karolineleavitt
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Doubt any vessel--including submarines-- off of any American coast would ever be "unidentified."

The California governor will have to soothe the Hollywood hysterics who will be banging on his door.

1 posted on 03/13/2026 1:49:47 AM PDT by henbane
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...

2 posted on 03/13/2026 2:01:10 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (TDS -- it's not just for DNC shills anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
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To: henbane

This is a job for Karen Bass and her DEI fire chief.


3 posted on 03/13/2026 2:05:07 AM PDT by RoosterRedux (“Critical thinking is hard; that’s why most people just jump to conclusions.”—Jung (paraphrased))
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Doubt any vessel--including submarines-- off of any American coast would ever be "unidentified."

True !!!

4 posted on 03/13/2026 2:30:37 AM PDT by no-to-illegals (The enemy has US surrounded. May God have mercy on them.)
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To: henbane

The chinee were autopen.


5 posted on 03/13/2026 2:42:43 AM PDT by GreatRoad ('In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act' )
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To: henbane

The chinese balloons have mapped our land for their drones. Thanks Bidet.


6 posted on 03/13/2026 2:43:57 AM PDT by GreatRoad ('In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act' )
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To: RoosterRedux

This is a job for Karen Bass and her DEI fire chief.
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OMG that is almost hilarious. Anyway, if Iran attacks mainland US, well, I doubt the capability still exists.


7 posted on 03/13/2026 3:35:20 AM PDT by yldstrk
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To: henbane

I thought this story was debunked by the WH yesterday?


8 posted on 03/13/2026 3:41:13 AM PDT by nuconvert ( Warning: Accused of being a radical militarist. Approach with caution.)
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To: nuconvert

The story was denied by the WH.

But let’s be serious. The Pakistan coast is pretty easily reachable by pickup trucks loaded with drones, stacked up into a shipping container and put on some random freighter with a handful of techs aboard, which can be over a hundred miles off the US coast and still reach another hundred miles inland with the munition.

The ukrainians have been doing this to reach St Petersburg for months now. It’s not rocket science.


9 posted on 03/13/2026 3:57:17 AM PDT by Owen
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To: henbane

Ukraine has developed a new Long Range attack with Short Range drones.

They attach it to a large weather balloon and drift it into the range. When it gets close, the drone detaches and flies the rest of the way.


10 posted on 03/13/2026 4:20:12 AM PDT by MMusson ( )
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11 posted on 03/13/2026 4:29:10 AM PDT by McGruff
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To: Owen

There’s a difference between, it could happen in the future and reporting a threat now.


12 posted on 03/13/2026 4:29:43 AM PDT by nuconvert ( Warning: Accused of being a radical militarist. Approach with caution.)
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To: Owen
Definitely set alarm bells ringing on the West Coast--but ABC obviously omitted a key fact.

Here's a link to more detail.

Fact-Check: Did FBI Really Warn Of Iranian Drone Attack On California? Karoline Leavitt Issues Clarification

13 posted on 03/13/2026 4:56:06 AM PDT by henbane (✧ 𝕁𝔸ℕ𝕌𝔸ℝ𝕐 𝟚𝟘 𝟚𝟘𝟚𝟝--𝕄𝔸𝔾𝔸 𝕄𝔸𝔾ℕ𝕀𝔽𝕀ℂ𝕌𝕊 ✧)
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To: nuconvert

No, there isn’t.


14 posted on 03/13/2026 6:49:17 AM PDT by Owen
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A drone attack would be an improvement to a lot of areas in Los Angeles that look like this:

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15 posted on 03/13/2026 7:26:36 AM PDT by Bon of Babble (You Say You Want a Revolution?)
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To: RoosterRedux

Karen Bass will most likely flee the city - find an African country to fly to and honor - at taxpayer expense, of course - just as she fled before the fires hit (said she “didn’t get the warnings,” while I got over five on my little iPhone).

She fired her own incompetent DEI lesbian fire chief - who is now suing her for “wrongful termination.”

Lesbian wars!! Should be interesting..


16 posted on 03/13/2026 7:29:13 AM PDT by Bon of Babble (You Say You Want a Revolution?)
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To: Bon of Babble

And the next mayor will be even worse.


17 posted on 03/13/2026 7:30:41 AM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: henbane

turns out this is total bullshit based on a single anonymous email that said iran “aspired” to ...

Kash should fire everyone in the FBI involved in this charade and issue an edict that all FBI warnings of a national character are forbidden unless first cleared by his office ...


18 posted on 03/13/2026 7:39:07 AM PDT by catnipman ((A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil))
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Well there is the mistake. People believe ABC News is a credible source

according to ABC News

19 posted on 03/13/2026 7:51:34 AM PDT by MNJohnnie
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To: henbane

Won’t be from a ship. It will be from sleeper cells in the hills. Then, when folks are killed Newscum will blame DJT. You will never be allowed to hear that the launches came from inland by illegals allowed across the border.
Like you are not supposed to know/remember that the PacificPalisades fire was started by an arsonist who is now in a Fl jail. No, no, it was global warming and how DJT has made that worse.


20 posted on 03/13/2026 7:53:07 AM PDT by bobbo666
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