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Former national security adviser breaks down new U.S.-Iran threats

NPR | By Scott Detrow,
Megan Lim, Patrick Jarenwattananon
Published October 26, 2026 at 4:06 PM CDT

President Trump has been threatening attacks on Iran after the midterms. Meanwhile, Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton sent a memo warning of ramped up Iranian attacks on U.S. citizens.

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Scott Detrow is a host of All Things Considered, as well as NPR’s daily news podcast Consider This.
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