Al Qaeda Weakened, Iran A Threat, U.S. Intelligence Officials Say -- L.A. TimesA Senate panel is told a purported Iran plot to assassinate a Saudi diplomat convinced the U.S. that Tehran is increasingly likely to support bombings on U.S. soil.
Reporting from Washington — Al Qaeda's ability to conduct terrorist operations against the United States has diminished in the last year, but U.S. intelligence agencies said Tuesday that they now believe Iranian leaders are willing to launch attacks against American targets.
The top U.S. intelligence official, James R. Clapper, told a Senate hearing that a purported Iranian plot to assassinate a Saudi diplomat in Washington in the fall convinced U.S. officials that leaders in Tehran are increasingly likely to support bombings on U.S. soil, especially if they feel that their hold on power is threatened.
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My Comment: I have a complete roundup on yesterday`s U.S. Senate Intelligence session here. What is my take .... nothing new was revealed. With the exception of Mossad`s chief meeting secretly in Washington this past week, what the intelligence chiefs stated yesterday is what this blog posts everyday. But having said that, I am still looking forward to tomorrow`s sessions with the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee. These sessions are usually a bit more "lively", and I expect that will be the case tomorrow.