World Cup 2026 security on high alert as Iran tensions raise US terror risk
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As 78 World Cup matches unfold across the United States, officials warn of heightened terrorism risk from homegrown extremists and the Iran–US conflict, with soft targets like hotels and fan venues vulnerable amid a complex, nationwide security footprint. DHS and FBI coordinate under NSSE/SEAR frameworks with hundreds of millions in funding, but experts caution about interagency coordination gaps and new threats such as drones and cyberattacks, compounded by recent staffing shifts in counterterrorism.
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