Overview
- FBI Director Kash Patel ordered counterterrorism and intelligence teams to high alert and mobilized Joint Terrorism Task Forces to operate around the clock.
- A Department of Homeland Security memo cautions about likely lower‑level cyber activity and possible lone‑wolf violence, with no identified, specific attack plans.
- Police in New York, Washington and Los Angeles increased patrols at diplomatic, cultural and religious sites, and U.S. bases tightened gate security under NORTHCOM direction.
- The FBI is investigating the Austin bar shooting for a potential terrorism nexus after indicators tied to Iran were found; the attack left two people dead and 14 injured.
- Reporting highlights concern over a DHS funding lapse that could strain readiness, as analysts expect any Iranian retaliation to favor indirect or deniable tactics and officials urge public vigilance.