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Coldwater

(1,249 posts)
Fri Mar 13, 2026, 06:56 AM 12 hrs ago

Iran may be activating sleeper cells outside the country, alert says

The U.S. has intercepted encrypted communications believed to have originated in Iran that may serve as "an operational trigger" for "sleeper assets" outside the country, according to a federal government alert sent to law enforcement agencies.




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https://abcnews.com/US/iran-activating-sleeper-cells-alert/story?id=130897687

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Iran may be activating sleeper cells outside the country, alert says (Original Post) Coldwater 12 hrs ago OP
OK, A Russian Sleeper Cell Coldwater 12 hrs ago #1
I think trump is counting on it to gin up support and mucifer 12 hrs ago #2
I will be suspicious of any domestic attacks even though the victims have justification for it. live love laugh 55 min ago #11
Don't worry!! MMA training for FBI agents ensures that we'll handle that threat - WITH EXTREME VIOLENCE!!!! hatrack 11 hrs ago #3
After the first suicide bomber hits a school OC375 11 hrs ago #4
"SUPPORT THE WAR OR BE INCARCERATED" durablend 4 hrs ago #6
That too. OC375 4 hrs ago #8
Found another cstanleytech 6 hrs ago #5
But they've been hunting "illegals" in MN leftstreet 4 hrs ago #7
Are we sure it's not dead? chouchou 1 hr ago #9
Trump's FBI is the source? live love laugh 58 min ago #10
Manufactured report to justify ICE false flag attacks and crackdowns fujiyamasan 50 min ago #12

mucifer

(25,649 posts)
2. I think trump is counting on it to gin up support and
Fri Mar 13, 2026, 07:49 AM
12 hrs ago

Maybe even shut down the elections

live love laugh

(16,343 posts)
11. I will be suspicious of any domestic attacks even though the victims have justification for it.
Fri Mar 13, 2026, 06:57 PM
55 min ago

Because any attacks here will benefit the provocateurs.

hatrack

(64,755 posts)
3. Don't worry!! MMA training for FBI agents ensures that we'll handle that threat - WITH EXTREME VIOLENCE!!!!
Fri Mar 13, 2026, 07:59 AM
11 hrs ago
DOMINANCE!!!
DESTRUCTION ON A SCALE NEVER SEEN BEFORE!!!
ABSOLUTELY RUTHLESS FORCE UNTIL UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!!!
KILL ALL OF THEM!!!
KILL!!!!
KIIIIIIIILLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!


OC375

(787 posts)
4. After the first suicide bomber hits a school
Fri Mar 13, 2026, 08:00 AM
11 hrs ago

I’m guessing it’s going to suck to be of ME descent in the US. Explains the warehouses.

leftstreet

(40,271 posts)
7. But they've been hunting "illegals" in MN
Fri Mar 13, 2026, 03:21 PM
4 hrs ago

So all this time they could have been tracking these dangerous sleeper cells all over the country

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