US pulls staff from Middle East embassies after spy chief warns Iran's plots to kill Americans are at 'advanced stages'
President Donald Trump said on Saturday 'there's a possibility I will' strike Iran again, speaking while voting early in Florida. Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton's October 23 memo to Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Iran had 'substantially increased efforts to target US personnel'. Staffing has been cut in Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar and the UAE. Officials rate the threat the highest since February's war began.
Central Command has strike options ready if the White House authorises renewed attacks.
One US official reportedly warned Iran may have operatives inside the United States.
Iran's Abbas Araghchi vowed Tehran's policies will hold 'whether a war occurs or not'.
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