FBI shifts some agents back to counter-terrorism following Iran strike, people familiar say

Source: Reuters

June 24, 2025 4:42 PM EDT Updated 11 hours ago


WASHINGTON, June 24 (Reuters) - The FBI has ramped up its efforts to monitor potential threats to the U.S. from Iran following President Donald Trump’s decision to attack the country’s nuclear facilities, two people briefed on the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.

FBI officials have informed some agents in recent days that they will be exempt from a mandate to focus part of their time on immigration enforcement given the elevated threat level from Iran, the people said.

The directive related to counter-terrorism, counterintelligence and cyber security agents who work on issues connected to Iran. FBI field offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York and Philadelphia have canceled rotations for agents to work on immigration issues, one of the sources said.

NBC News and the Wall Street Journal earlier reported the shift in FBI resources. An FBI spokesperson declined to comment on the directives, but said in a statement, “we continuously assess and realign our resources to respond to the most pressing threats to our national security and to ensure the safety of the American people.”

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