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A source familiar told Fox News Digital that the FBI is pivoting resources to cybersecurity and counterterrorism efforts.
The FBI’s action in reallocating agency resources follows Iran’s launch of short-range and medium-range ballistic missiles in an assault on a U.S. base in Qatar on Monday. This attack by Iran was in response to a U.S. strike on its nuclear sites which occurred on Saturday.
ABC News first reported the development.
FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during his confirmation hearing at the Capitol in Washington, on Thursday, January 30, 2025. (AP)
After the U.S. strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, Iranian state TV proclaimed that all American citizens or military personnel in the Middle East are legitimate targets.
The FBI. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
In a statement, the FBI told Fox News Digital it continually assesses its resources to respond to pressing threats.
“The FBI does not comment on specific operational adjustments or personnel decisions. However, we continuously assess and realign our resources to respond to the most pressing threats to our national security and to ensure the safety of the American people,” an FBI official told Fox News Digital.
President Donald Trump announced Monday that Israel and Iran had agreed to a ceasefire.
Fox News’ Morgan Phillips, Jennifer Griffin and Liz Friden contributed to this report.
