White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has said that drones from Iran pose “no threat” to the US mainland.
Her statement came after ABC News reported that the FBI had warned police departments in California that Iran could retaliate for US attacks by launching drones from a vessel off the West Coast.
Leavitt said on X that the report was based on a single, unverified email sent to local law enforcement.
“TO BE CLEAR: No such threat from Iran to our homeland exists, and it never did,” she added.
California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Wednesday that he was “not aware of any imminent threats” to the state but remained in “constant coordination” with security and intelligence officials.
With inputs from BBC