Iran claims it shot down US drone as Pentagon readies strike plans amid warnings of 'advanced' assassination plots against Americans
Iran's army said it shot down a US drone over the port city of Bandar Abbas, the latest escalation as US intelligence warned that Iran has 'substantially increased efforts to target US personnel' abroad. US officials say the threat is at its highest since the war began in February. Non-emergency staff and families were ordered out of Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. Embassies in Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar and the UAE have also cut staffing.
Asked about striking Iran again, President Trump said: 'There's a possibility I will.'
Central Command has strike options ready for after the November 3 midterms.
Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton told Secretary of State Marco Rubio in an October 23 memo that Iranian plots against Americans abroad had reached 'advanced stages.'
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