A US intelligence memo warns that Iranian plots to kill Americans have reached 'advanced stages' as Washington reduces staffing at four Middle East embassies. Sent to Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday, 23 October 2026, the Iran intelligence memo names no targets or attack dates.
The warning follows renewed fighting involving Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthis and concern about fresh US-Israeli strikes. The affected American embassies, in Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, will remain open. Officials say the latest staffing changes do not require employees to leave those countries.