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The United States has intercepted an encrypted message that may serve as an “operational trigger” for activating “sleeper assets” abroad, following the onset of conflict involving America, Israel, and Iran. This information comes from a federal alert distributed to law enforcement agencies, as reported by ABC News.
The coded communication was reportedly dispatched after the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, on February 28. The message seems to contain directives aimed at covert operatives or sleeper cells, according to the alert.
The alert cautions that the message could be intended to activate or provide instructions to sleeper assets that are stationed in other countries, outside of Iran.
According to ABC News, U.S. intelligence detected a broadcast station repeatedly sending out this message to several nations beyond Iran’s borders.
Although the precise content of these transmissions remains unclear, the unexpected emergence of a new broadcast station with international transmission capabilities has prompted the need for increased vigilance, the memo stated.
The alert also noted that the transmission that was intercepted was “likely of Iranian origin.”
Law enforcement agencies have been called to increase their monitoring of suspicious radio-frequencies after the message was intercepted.
While there are no specific credible threats to the public as of yet, counterintelligence experts have warned of the potential for revenge attacks on US soil as a result of the war in Iran.
“If ever there’s going to be a Hezbollah cell or a Hamas cell act in the United States in a violent way, it’s now,” Chris Swecker, a former assistant FBI director, told Fox News after the war began.
FBI Director Kash Patel has said that US counterterrorism and intelligence agents were placed on high alert, with his teams “working 24/7, as always, to address and disrupt any potential threats” on US soil.
A day after the war began, Ndiaga Diagne, 53, of Senegal, opened fire at a packed Austin bar, killing two people and injuring 14 others.
Investigators are probing whether Diagne was motivated by the war in Iran since the suspect was wearing a shirt with an Iranian flag design on it underneath a hoodie printed with “Property of Allah.”
Two teens from Pennsylvania also allegedly threw an explosive device at an anti-Islam protest outside Gracie Mansion in New York City.
Law enforcement sources told The Post that the teens have possible ties to ISIS.