Trump Says Iranians in US Are ‘Under Watch’ Over Terrorism Fears

March 13, 2026, 3:09 PM UTC

President Donald Trump said the US has Iranians who are residing in the country “under watch” amid new concerns about the potential for domestic terrorism during the war with Iran.

“We’re watching them very, very carefully. We have them under watch now,” Trump said during an interview on Fox News Radio with Brian Kilmeade that aired Friday morning.

Trump, who has moved to tighten border security, conducted the interview on Thursday. He was asked about the potential threat posed by Iranians who crossed into the US under his predecessor, Joe Biden, and the danger of potential “sleeper cells” in the ...

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