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Threat of Iran sleeper cells raises US security concerns

ICE says it arrested 11 Iranian illegal immigrants as Trump warns of sleeper cells in US

Federal immigration officers carried out the arrests of 11 illegal immigrants from Iran who were living in the United States, a precautionary move that unfolded over the weekend amid rising tensions between both nations.

Fox News · 1d

Homeland security expert weighs in on sleeper cell risk following US attack on Iran

Michael Balboni, former Homeland Security advisor for New York state and a cybersecurity expert, cautions against the possibility of sleeper cells within the United States following the military airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.

The Baltimore Sun · 4h

The threat of Iran sleeper cells raises US security concerns after strikes

Iran reportedly had warned President Donald Trump before the strikes that they would activate sleeper terror cells in the United States if the U.S. dropped bombs on its nuclear sites.

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cleveland.com on MSN · 21h

Iran conflict heightens threat environment, Department of Homeland Security issues warning

The Department of Homeland Security has issued a National Terrorism Advisory System bulletin warning of increased cyberattacks and potential extremist violence linked to the Iran-Israel conflict.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

DHS Warns of 'Heightened Threat' After US Strikes on Iran

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warned on Sunday that the "ongoing Iran conflict is causing a heightened threat environment in the United States," in a post on the National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin. The post comes hours after Washington struck three key nuclear facilities in Iran Saturday night.

NBC Chicago on MSN · 1d

Dept. of Homeland Security warns of ‘heightened threat environment' following Iran strikes

Sources told NBC News Iran sent a communication to President Trump last week, threatening to activate sleeper-cell terror inside the United States if it were attacked.

1hon MSN

More Iranians with criminal histories arrested by ICE in Trump's security sweep: 'Worst of the worst'

ICE arrests four additional Iranian nationals with criminal histories amid concerns about sleeper cells following strikes on ...

4hon MSN

As US cities heighten security, Iran’s history of reprisal points to murder-for-hire plots

The scheme was revealed to law enforcement by an accused Iranian government asset who spent time in American prisons for ...

US Arrests 11 Iranians in US Illegally, Homeland Security Says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials have arrested 11 Iranian nationals in the country illegally, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said in a statement on ...

57mon MSN

Oregon’s Homeland Security advisor urges vigilance after U.S. bombs Iran

Federal officials are warning of a heightened terrorism threat in the United States through late September, citing geopolitical tensions involving Iran.

3hon MSN

What to know about Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release and risk of deportation

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation to El Salvador became a flashpoint in President Donald Trump’s immigration ...

2hon MSN

Schumer sends letter to Noem condemning use of force against Democratic senator

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) has led Senate Democrats in sending a letter to Homeland Security Secretary ...

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US Homeland Security Secretary Noem hospitalized after allergic reaction

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem was taken to a hospital on Tuesday after suffering an allergic reaction and ...

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‘Open borders’ under Biden could help Iran retaliate with US terror sleeper cells: former FBI boss

National security experts raise alarm about potential Iranian sleeper cells in the US following military strikes on Iran's nuclear sites, citing border security concerns.

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