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FBI sharpens focus on counter-terrorism after Iran strikes

FBI sharpens focus on counter-terrorism after Iran strikes

25 June 2025byThe editor

Officials are on alert for Iranian “sleeper cells” in the US, and have made several arrests in recent days.

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