A coded message raises fears of activating Iranian sleeper cells in the West

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Security circles in Washington are experiencing a growing state of alert after intelligence agencies intercepted a coded message believed to have been issued by entities linked to Iran.

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According to a federal document issued by U.S. law enforcement authorities, the encrypted message was broadcast through a radio station and appeared suddenly within the international broadcasting spectrum. It carries advanced technical characteristics that allow the signal to be retransmitted over long distances.

Preliminary analyses indicate that the broadcasting method resembles communication techniques historically used to send secret instructions to agents operating abroad, according to the British newspaper The Sun. The message has therefore raised concerns that it could represent the starting point for potential operations in Western countries.

The use of encrypted radio signals is considered one of the traditional methods employed by intelligence agencies to deliver instructions to covert operatives without relying on direct communication channels that could be traced.

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Heightened security alert in major cities

In response to these developments, federal authorities have urged police departments across the United States to intensify monitoring of any suspicious radio signals or transmissions, while raising security levels in major cities in anticipation of possible retaliatory attacks.

This heightened alert comes at a time when military operations carried out by U.S. and Israeli forces against targets linked to Iran are intensifying, pushing tensions to unprecedented levels in recent weeks.

In this context, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel confirmed that agency teams are working continuously to monitor potential threats.

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He stated that security agencies are “working around the clock to track intelligence indicators and disrupt any plots before they are carried out.”

Meanwhile, former FBI official Chris Swecker warned that current circumstances could represent “the most likely moment” for cells linked to Iran or its allies to attempt attacks on U.S. soil.

Concerning security incidents

These warnings come as the United States has recently witnessed two serious security incidents, with investigations still underway to determine their motives and whether they are linked to any external threats.

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In the city of Austin, Texas, a 53-year-old gunman opened fire inside a bar, killing two people and injuring fourteen others before being shot dead by police.

Investigators reported that the attacker, Ndiaga Diagny, a U.S. citizen of Senegalese origin, had previously expressed sympathy for the Iranian regime, according to security reports.

In a separate incident in New York City, authorities arrested two young men from Pennsylvania, Amir Ballat, aged 18, and Ibrahim Kioumi, aged 19, after they threw an explosive device at anti-Islam demonstrators.

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