Today, DHS published the first new National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) bulletin since the last one expired on November 24th, 2023. Today’s bulletin (which expires on September 22nd, 2025) addresses the potential threats that have arisen as a result of the U.S. attack on Iran yesterday.
The Summary reports that:
“The ongoing Iran conflict is causing a heightened threat environment in the United States. Low-level cyber attacks against US networks by pro-Iranian hacktivists are likely, and cyber actors affiliated with the Iranian government may conduct attacks against US networks. Iran also has a long-standing commitment to target US Government officials it views as responsible for the death of an Iranian military commander killed in January 2020. The likelihood of violent extremists in the Homeland independently mobilizing to violence in response to the conflict would likely increase if Iranian leadership issued a religious ruling calling for retaliatory violence against targets in the Homeland. Multiple recent Homeland terrorist attacks have been motivated by anti-Semitic or anti-Israel sentiment, and the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict could contribute to US-based individuals plotting additional attacks.”
As with other NTAS Bulletins, the government does not appear to have any actionable intelligence about specific threats or planned attacks. The bulletin does provide generic information about the potential for a variety of threats.
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