ABC News Left Out Crucial Context In Story About Iran Drone Threat To California
ABC News’ Wednesday report on an alleged Iranian drone threat to California did not initially include that the information was “unverified.” “We recently acquired information that as of early February 2026, Iran…
ABC News’ Wednesday report on an alleged Iranian drone threat to California did not initially include that the information was “unverified.”
“We recently acquired information that as of early February 2026, Iran allegedly aspired to conduct a surprise attack using unmanned aerial vehicles from an unidentified vessel off the coast of the United State Homeland, specifically against unspecified targets in California, in the event that the US conducted strikes against Iran,” ABC Newsreported the late February alert stated. However, the outlet noted in an updated version of the article on Thursday — which included an editor’s note — that the full alert reportedly included the word “unverified” between “acquired” and “information.”
“The FBI has posted a fuller version of its alert to California authorities, which includes that the information was unverified,” ABC News’ Thursday editor’s note stated. “The latest version of this story has been updated with the full statement.”