LOS ANGELES, California – He governor of California, Gavin Newsomdeclared this Wednesday that he is aware of the apparent threat of Iranian drone attacks. And, he stressed, that at this time, there is no credible imminent threat.
“In regards to drone strikes, we have been aware of that information,” Newsom said at a news conference. He referred to the warning issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to the different police departments of the state, and which was revealed this Wednesday, March 11, initially, through the ABC network.
In its alert, the FBI mentions the following: “We recently obtained information that, early February 2026Iran supposedly aspired to carry out a surprise drone attack from an unidentified vessel off the coast of the United States, specifically against unspecified targets in Californiain case the United States carried out attacks against Iran.”
Gavin Newsom declared that as soon as the conflict with Iran beganactivated the State Emergency Operations Center.
He insisted that “problems with drones have always been a priority.”
In the afternoon, through a message he promoted on the social network X, Newsom declared the following: “I am in constant coordination with security and intelligence officialsincluding @Cal_OES, to monitor potential threats to California, including those related to the conflict in the Middle East“.
