US intelligence agencies and the Department of Homeland Security issue private and public warnings urging companies to harden cyber defenses and telling Americans in Iran to shelter in place while commercial flights are suspended and limited land exits via Armenia, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan are outlined.The Department of Homeland Security bulletin cites Farsi-language fatwas tied to supporters of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and a decree from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps saying enemies will have no security, and the FBI and the National Security Agency warn that Iranian-affiliated cyber actors may target financial firms and defense contractors.The
State Department updates
Virtual Embassy Tehran guidance with embassy contacts for departure assistance, warns that
Iran treats dual nationals as Iranian citizens for exit purposes and notes limits at the
Swiss Embassy, while
Donald Trump’s comment that the war could be over soon and Defense Secretary
Pete Hegseth’s remark about an intense day add market and political uncertainty.