Iranian plots to kill U.S. officials in Middle East have reached ‘advanced stages,’ intel memo warns

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personnel in the Middle East and other countries, according to a memo sent by the Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton to Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday.
The memo warned that “the lethal plotting efforts by the Iranians against U.

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personnel in the Middle East and other countries, according to a memo sent by the Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton to Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday.
The memo warned that “the lethal plotting efforts by the Iranians against U.

Sources: NBC News