Iran plotting revenge terror attack on California with army of drones as FBI reveals terrifying details

Iran has been plotting a surprise terror attack on California in revenge for American military strikes, the FBI has warned.

Tehran has been looking to deploy an army of drones against the Golden State after the US wiped out its Supreme Leader in an airstrike last month.

The Bureau said in an alert to police departments across the Golden State they had intelligence that unnamed aircrafts could be sent from an unidentified vessel off the American coastline.

California has the highest concentration of Iranian dissidents in the United States but it is not clear if that was why Tehran could target the state.

The FBI alert said: “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.”

It added: “We have no additional information on the timing, method, target, or perpetrators of this alleged attack.”

The alert was sent to police departments across the region, but it does not make clear where could be targeted.

The FBI declined to comment on the alert when approached by the Post.

Security agencies across the country have stepped up monitoring for suspicious drone activity as the war overseas raises fears of potential blowback.

Authorities stress there is no specific or credible threat tied to a particular target, but say the alert is meant to keep law enforcement on guard as the conflict continues to intensify.

Experts have also warned that retaliation could come in other forms, including cyberattacks or operations by Iran-linked networks already operating abroad.

In September a government bulletin warned about the threat of Mexican cartel leaders sanctioning narco-terrorists to use drones against the US.

Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters