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Iran Plots Against Americans at 'Advanced Stages,' DNI Clayton Warns as U.S. Cuts Embassy Staff in 4 Countries

An intelligence memo to Secretary of State Rubio prompts staffing cuts in Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar and the UAE as Trump weighs another round of Operation Epic Fury.

By Ecker Geopolitics Desk · Reviewed and edited by Brendan Ecker

· Updated · 1 min read

Persian Gulf at night from the International Space Station, showing Gulf state cities and shipping lights toward the Strait of Hormuz

Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton warned in an Oct. 23 memo to Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Iranian plots against U.S. citizens have "reached advanced stages" in the Middle East and other countries. The State Department is reducing staff at U.S. embassies in Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar and the UAE, while Brent crude settled at $116.72 amid talk of new strikes on Iran.

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Iran · Jay Clayton · Marco Rubio · US embassies · Strait of Hormuz · oil prices · Operation Epic Fury · Middle East

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