Report: FBI bulletin warns Iran discussed possible drone attack on California

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KESQ) Federal authorities warned California law enforcement agencies that Iran had discussed the possibility of launching a drone attack against targets in the state as retaliation tied to the war, according to a bulletin reviewed by ABC News.

The alert said U.S. officials obtained information suggesting that as of early February 2026, Iran aspired to conduct a surprise attack using unmanned aerial vehicles launched from an unidentified vessel off the U.S. West Coast, according to ABC News.

The bulletin said investigators do not have additional information about timing, targets or methods, and officials emphasized there is no indication an attack is imminent.

The FBI’s Los Angeles office declined to comment when contacted by ABC News, and the White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

ABC News first reported the bulletin Wednesday.

Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday at a news conference that he's aware of the apparent threat of Iranian drone strikes on California. He said when the war started, he activated the state emergency operations center.   

"Drone issues have always been top of mind,'' Newsom said. "As it relates to drone strikes, we have been aware of that information,'' he said. "We have been working collaboratively through the (operations center), which we established right after the war began -- the State Operations Center. Working with the Office of Emergency Services, but also working locally to make sure we transmit any information that we have received."