FBI increases domestic surveillance of 'Iran-backed' cells in US amid potential strikes

U.S. law enforcement is ramping up surveillance of "Iran-backed" operatives in the U.S. The FBI, under Director Kash Patel, is monitoring potential sleeper cells linked to Hezbollah, especially since recent conflicts between Israel and Iran began.

Concerns over Iranian operatives have surged since General Qasem Soleimani’s assassination in January 2020. Last year, a plot to surveil and assassinate critics of the Iranian regime was uncovered. Trump is debating strikes against Iran's Fordo facility, with a decision expected soon, despite Iran's threats of retaliation.