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yellow dahlia

(2,585 posts)
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 08:26 PM Jun 22

Iran warned of sleeper-cell terror in U.S. before nuclear strikes - NBC News

NBC News has learned that Iran sent a message to President Trump at the G7 summit that if he ordered strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, then Iran could activate sleeper cells in the U.S. to launch terror attacks, according to two U.S. officials. President Trump said the U.S. strikes ‘completely obliterated’ Iran’s nuclear program. NBC News’ Peter Alexander reports. Here is a link:
https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/u-s-officials-iran-threatened-terror-attacks-inside-u-s-242058821681

And I also located a print article from BNO News. Here are some excerpts and an archived link below.

Iran warned President Donald Trump days before the strikes that it would activate sleeper-cell terror in the United States if its nuclear facilities were targeted, according to NBC News.

The communiqué was delivered through an intermediary during last week’s G7 summit in Canada, which Trump left early, according to NBC News, citing two U.S. officials and a person with direct knowledge of the message.

According to the bulletin, if Iranian leaders were to issue a religious ruling, or fatwa, calling for retaliation, it could increase the likelihood of violence from regime supporters within the U.S.

The bulletin also warned that Iranian-linked hacktivists are likely to conduct low-level cyberattacks against U.S. networks, while more sophisticated operations could be carried out by cyber actors affiliated with the Iranian government


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Iran warned of sleeper-cell terror in U.S. before nuclear strikes - NBC News (Original Post) yellow dahlia Jun 22 OP
Counterpoint: there are no such things a "sleeper cells," which are an extremely goofy Prairie Gates Jun 22 #1
Like the fictional sleeper cells which struck on 9-11.... right? Jack Valentino Jun 22 #13
Are you absolutely sure about that? ShazzieB Jun 22 #17
How well would terror attacks fit in with the Trump/Republican agenda? ananda Jun 22 #2
Crackdown on all protests newdeal2 Jun 22 #3
That would seem logical according to the 2025 agenda.. ananda Jun 22 #6
Declaration of martial law? n/t AntiFascist Jun 22 #5
Seriously! n/t yellow dahlia Jun 22 #7
He'd tell his base they're coming from moonscape Jun 22 #16
Something like calling them antifa would fit that mo. ananda Jun 23 #18
I called it last night UpInArms Jun 22 #4
says who? stillcool Jun 22 #8
I don't ever believe a word out of this "administration". They are all liars. debsy Jun 22 #9
I'm worried about cyber attacks on our power grid during the heatwave. n/t femmedem Jun 22 #10
Good point. I have been worried about assaults on our power grid for awhile. yellow dahlia Jun 22 #12
Which is it? MorbidButterflyTat Jun 22 #11
We have a fucking terrorist running the country. Sorry, but Iranian sleeper-cells are going to have to take a number. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jun 22 #14
Sleep Cells? OC375 Jun 22 #15
If/when there is a retaliatory attack in the U.S. hopefully Democrats can do a better job of setting the narrative BannonsLiver Jun 23 #19
Agreed yellow dahlia Jun 23 #20

Prairie Gates

(5,482 posts)
1. Counterpoint: there are no such things a "sleeper cells," which are an extremely goofy
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 08:33 PM
Jun 22

fictional invention.

ShazzieB

(21,057 posts)
17. Are you absolutely sure about that?
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 11:24 PM
Jun 22

Do you have a source to back up this claim?

If not, please pardon me for being skeptical.

ananda

(32,431 posts)
2. How well would terror attacks fit in with the Trump/Republican agenda?
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 08:33 PM
Jun 22

I'm trying to imagine how they'd react.

I'm not used to this level of chaos and horror, not even
with Dubya.

newdeal2

(3,165 posts)
3. Crackdown on all protests
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 08:35 PM
Jun 22

Ram through their terrible bills.

MAGA will say you’re either with us or against us.

All bad things for Dems.

ananda

(32,431 posts)
6. That would seem logical according to the 2025 agenda..
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 08:44 PM
Jun 22

Only every aspect of life is already under attack...
healthcare, the food system, business management,
all social safety nets, and the bizarre need to eliminate
all "immigrants" from the country.

And I think I just touched the surface.

So if nothing about ordinary, everyday life is working,
what would happen if that were already dysfunctional
or destroyed?

debsy

(617 posts)
9. I don't ever believe a word out of this "administration". They are all liars.
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 09:08 PM
Jun 22

According to Lev Parnas, that is a ruse they are using to scare people.

https://levremembers.substack.com/p/while-the-media-chases-trumps-distractions]

Not that I believe everything Lev Parnas has to say but I believe he wrote this before the story broke on “sleeper cells”.

MorbidButterflyTat

(3,230 posts)
11. Which is it?
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 09:52 PM
Jun 22

"Iran warned...days before the strikes that it would activate sleeper-cell terror in the United States if its nuclear facilities were targeted..."

OR:

"According to the bulletin, if Iranian leaders were to issue a religious ruling, or fatwa, calling for retaliation, it could increase the likelihood of violence from regime supporters within the U.S."

So either they would do it, or it could increase the likelihood that they would do it...those are two very different statements.

"...citing two U.S. officials and a person with direct knowledge of the message."

Who? Name names, what's so secret? Why so coy? Iran should know what the message said, and the fugly felon's culty administration knows, so why not identify themselves? It doesn't say they spoke on condition of anonymity, like usual, so spill!

Lying criminals.

14. We have a fucking terrorist running the country. Sorry, but Iranian sleeper-cells are going to have to take a number.
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 11:05 PM
Jun 22

OC375

(124 posts)
15. Sleep Cells?
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 11:05 PM
Jun 22

If these Sleep Cells actually exist, then it was a problem long bofre we bombed their peaceful nuclear weapons program. Not bombing Iran doesn't diffuse them.

BannonsLiver

(19,354 posts)
19. If/when there is a retaliatory attack in the U.S. hopefully Democrats can do a better job of setting the narrative
Mon Jun 23, 2025, 12:55 PM
Jun 23

And that narrative is Trump, Noem, Whiskey Pete the DUI hire and the small child running DHS anti terrorism failed to protect American citizens. Should be repeated over and over again - they dropped the ball bigly. It shouldn’t be kumbaya shit. Treat him like they would have treated Biden under the same scenario.

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