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Mike Waltz

1. US intelligence chief Jay Clayton warns Iranian plots against Americans are at a 'late stage'; US cuts staff at 4 Middle East embassies

   US Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton said in an unclassified memo to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, copied to CIA Director Ratcliffe, that Iran had increased efforts to target US personnel and that attack plots in the Middle East and some other countries had reached a 'late stage'. Argentina's Clarín reported that the US then reduced staff at four embassies in the Middle East. US ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz told the Financial Times the war with Iran could last another year.

   Oct 24, 2026 Afternoon