This is uncomfortable to hear. The FBI sent out warnings to several police departments in California, warning that Iran may attempt to attack the West Coast with drones. In the warning, the FBI warned dozens of police departments in California to be vigilant of a potential retaliation attack from Iran in the form of military drones. ABC News broke the story and provided the following details on the potential attack: The FBI warned police departments in California in recent days that Iran could retaliate for American attacks by launching drones at the West Coast, according to an alert reviewed by ABC News. “We recently acquired information that as of early February 2026, Iran allegedly aspired to conduct a surprise attack using unmanned aerial vehicles from an unidentified vessel off the coast of the United State Homeland, specifically against unspecified targets in California, in the event that the US conducted strikes against Iran,” according to the alert distributed at the end of February. “We have no additional information on the timing, method, target, or perpetrators of this alleged attack.” The warning came just as the Trump administration launched its ongoing assault against the Islamic Republic. Iran has been retaliating with drone strikes against targets throughout the Mideast. U.S. intelligence officials have also grown concerned in recent months about the expanding use of drones by Mexican drug cartels and the chance the technology could be used to attack American forces and personnel near the Mexican border. “An uncorroborated report suggested that unidentified Mexican cartel leaders had authorized attacks using UAS (drones) carrying explosives against US law enforcement and US military personnel along the US-Mexico border,” according to a September 2025 bulletin reviewed by ABC News. “This type of attack against US personnel or interests inside the United States would be unprecedented but exemplifies a plausible scenario, although (cartels) typically avoid actions that would result in unwanted attention or responses from US authorities.” Here’s a look at an Iranian drone: BREAKING: FBI warns California police departments that Iran may retaliate against the U.S. by launching offensive drones toward the West Coast of the U.S. Source: ABC News https://t.co/0MBl8tFKut pic.twitter.com/P1dLUNM7zQ — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) March 11, 2026 CBS News reported Iran has also threatened to hit U.S. Banks in the Middle East: Following a warning from the Iranian military on Wednesday that it would begin targeting banks linked with the U.S. and Israel, several Western financial institutions confirmed to CBS News that they were taking measures to protect staff in the region. Contacted by CBS News about a report that Standard Chartered had evacuated employees from Dubai, a representative of the U.K.-based international bank said staff had been urged to work from home on Wednesday, in line with other institutions, but that there was otherwise no change in staffing. The U.S. banking giant Citigroup told CBS News the few staff who had gone to its office in the Dubai International Financial Center on Wednesday were later told to go home by authorities, but most employees were already working remotely. “The safety of our employees is our number one priority, and we are continuing to take measures to help keep our employees and their families safe. The vast majority of our people are already working from home and we are continuing to serve our clients without interruption, and we have robust contingency and resilience plans in place to ensure business continuity,” Citi said in a statement. The French news agency AFP reported, meanwhile, that the British company PricewaterhouseCoopers, or PwC, had closed its offices in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE and Kuwait, at least for the rest of the week, as a “precaution,” citing a source with knowledge of the matter.