Chad Wolf, acting secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security, said his agency was working with law enforcement officials and others across the country and was ready to respond to any threats, though none had yet been detected. While there are no specific / credible threats to #NYC, we’ve deployed additional resources to key locations. The communication was followed by a second Los Angeles police department (LAPD) message, posted on Twitter, that also emphasized there was no current threat. “While there is no credible threat to Los Angeles, the LAPD is monitoring the events developing in Iran. The FBI assistant director William F Sweeney Jr said Kourani’s arrest was “a reminder to us all that New York City and its surrounding areas remain primary targets for those looking to conduct a violent attack against our way of life”.

Source: The Guardian January 03, 2020 17:48 UTC