San Diego Military & Defense Monitor — Special Counter Intelligence Report
Counterintelligence · Contractor Security · Cyber Threats ⚠ Elevated Threat Environment | Active Conflict with Iran | FBI Counterintelligence Advisory in Effect ⚠ Special Investigative Section In Iran's Crosshairs: The Threat to San Diego's Defense Contractors From cyber intrusion to assassination plots, component theft to insider recruitment — Iran's multi-vector campaign against America's defense-industrial base puts General Atomics, Northrop Grumman, and their employees at the center of an undeclared war already playing out on U.S. soil. Drawn from DOJ court filings, FBI testimony, Treasury sanctions records, and cybersecurity research Published: March 11, 2026 70+ Iran-related arrests by FBI since Jan. 20, 2025 32 Entities sanctioned Nov. 2025 for Iran missile/UAV procurement 4 Documented IRGC assassination plots on U.S. soil, ...