President Donald Trump Says Not Worried About Iran-Backed Drone Threat To U.S. West Coast

President Donald Trump dismissed concerns about Iran escalating attacks to U.S. soil when asked on Wednesday whether he was worried Iran might increase retaliation to include strikes on the United States; he replied, “No, I’m not.”

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Reuters framed his comment in the immediate context of tit-for-tat violence — saying that “In response to U.S. and Israeli strikes that killed top Iranian officials, Tehran has carried out attacks of its own.”

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This exchange came amid heightened tensions and reporting that U.S. and allied strikes had killed Iranian figures and prompted retaliatory actions.

ABC News, as cited by Reuters, reported that the FBI had warned California police departments that Iran could launch drones at the West Coast from an unidentified vessel off the coast.

Officials stressed major uncertainties: “We have no additional information on the timing, method, target, or perpetrators of this alleged attack,” the ABC-cited alert said.

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Reuters conveyed that this bulletin was part of intelligence sharing that raised concern but lacked specific, actionable details on an imminent plot.

California officials said they had elevated security precautions in response to federal alerts.

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Reuters quoted California Governor Gavin Newsom’s office saying the FBI bulletin was “one of many security updates the state received from federal partners daily.”

"The Governor's Office of Emergency Services is actively working with state, local and federal security officials," said spokesperson Diana Crofts-Pelayo.

Reuters also noted that spokespeople for the FBI, Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles mayor did not immediately respond to requests for comment, leaving public details limited.

U.S. homeland security assessments, as reported by Reuters, suggest a calibrated threat picture: a Department of Homeland Security threat assessment concluded that Iran and its proxies “probably” pose a threat of targeted attacks on the United States.

The DHS assessment judged a large-scale physical strike unlikely.

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Reuters’ earlier reporting that Iran and its proxies could target the U.S. aligns with that assessment, underscoring intelligence concerns while also signalling limits to the immediacy or scale of an expected attack.

Key uncertainties remain and reporting so far is limited to the Reuters account and the items it cites; Reuters itself relays caveats from officials and other outlets about timing, method and attribution.

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There is no publicly confirmed, detailed, actionable plot reported in these pieces, and spokespeople for agencies mentioned did not immediately comment when contacted, leaving gaps in verification.

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