BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The FBI has warned some California police departments that Iran is looking at possibly launching drone attacks at the West Coast in retaliation for the war in Iran, according to an alert received and reviewed by ABC News.
The alert reads:
“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 States 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 war in Iran erupted on February 28, when the United States carried out multiple coordinated airstrikes inside the country—triggering swift retaliation against the U.S.
23ABC reached out to several law enforcement agencies to find out if they received the FBI alert.
The Delano Police Department stating they haven’t heard from the FBI regarding any potential attacks.
The Bakersfield Police Department responding to 23ABC in an email reading in part quote, “At this time, we have no information indicating a threat to public safety in our area.”
Both the California Highway Patrol and the Kern County Sheriff’s Office have confirmed that they too have not received any information from the FBI.
We’ll continue to follow this story and bring updates as more information becomes available.
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