Unclassified Memo Attributed to DNI Clayton States Iranian Lethal Plotting Against U.S. Personnel Has Reached Advanced Stages

The document states that the materials have been provided to appropriately cleared senior staff on Rubio’s team and offered a briefing at convenience.

WASHINGTON — An unclassified memo dated October 23, 2026, and attributed to Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, is addressed to Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton

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The memo states that the Intelligence Community has received intelligence through various channels that Iran has substantially increased efforts to target U.S. personnel. It further states that the lethal plotting efforts by the Iranians against U.S. citizens have reached advanced stages in both the Middle East and certain other countries.