Following the bombing of its three major nuclear facilities, the Iranian regime appears to be preparing for a significant retaliatory strike against the United States. In response, the Trump administration has taken steps to ready the American public amid rising threats. On Monday, reports confirmed that Iran fired at least six missiles at a U.S. military base in Qatar shortly after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem issued a nationwide terrorism alert citing potential low-level cyber attacks as a likely response. A DHS press release highlighted the increasing threat environment, warning that pro-Iranian hacktivists and Iranian government-affiliated cyber actors are expected to target U.S. networks with disruptive attacks. Additionally, the alert noted that if Iranian leadership were to issue a religious ruling calling for retaliatory violence, the risk of violent extremists mobilizing within the U.S. would rise significantly. Recent attacks in the homeland have often been motivated by anti-Semitic or anti-Israel sentiments, which could intensify due to the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict.
The advisory also emphasized that U.S. law enforcement has disrupted multiple Iranian-backed plots since 2020, and Iran has unsuccessfully targeted regime critics in the U.S. Foreign terrorist organizations like Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine have also called for violence against U.S. assets following Israel’s attacks. This conflict may inspire violent extremists and hate crime perpetrators targeting Jewish, pro-Israel, or U.S.-linked sites domestically. Fox News reported that President Trump is convening again with his national security team to assess the evolving situation.
