FBI, law enforcement on higher alert following strikes on Iran

By Sarah Roderick-Fitch
The Center Square

The FBI is on high alert following the U.S.-Israeli coordinated strikes on Iran overnight.

FBI Director Kash Patel said that the FBI is “fully engaged on the situation overseas,” and he has directed the bureau’s counterterrorism and intelligence teams “to be on high alert and mobilize security assets needed.”

Patel said the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force across the country is working to “address and disrupt any potential threats to the homeland.”

The announcement from the FBI comes as the U.S. Secret Service issued a statement saying that it is “actively monitoring the situation in Iran and remains in close coordination” with federal and local partners.

Other law enforcement agencies across the country, including the New York Police Department and the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, released similar statements.

“At this time, there are no known threats to D.C. We are prepared to increase our presence as needed,” according to a statement from MPD.

NYPD said it is also increasing patrols across the city in response to Operation Epic Fury.

“As is our protocol and out of an abundance of caution, we will be enhancing patrols to sensitive locations throughout the city, including diplomatic, cultural, religious and other relevant sites,” according to a NYPD post on X.