Articles by Greg Wehner

Government & Politics

Over 700 Iranian nationals released into US during Biden administration despite terrorism concerns Trump's decisive action against Iran raises alarm about security risks following Biden's release of 729 special interest aliens

June 22, 2025 and   

(Fox) Over 1,500 Iranian nationals who illegally entered the U.S. at the southern border were arrested during the Biden administration, and nearly 50% of them were released back into the country, according to a senior U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) source. […]

Demonstrations

FBI, DHS warn of ‘elevated threat’ to Jewish communities after recent attacks Recent attacks in Boulder and Washington, D.C., linked to anti-Israel sentiments

June 5, 2025   

(Fox) The FBI and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a joint public service announcement Thursday, warning the public to be aware of an “elevated threat” to Israeli and Jewish communities across the U.S. The announcement highlights potential public safety concerns regarding […]

Crime

Former FAA contractor pleads guilty to spying for Iran, sharing private info on US airports, energy industry Abouzar Rahmati pleaded guilty to conspiring to act and acting as an agent of the Iranian government in the US without prior notification to the attorney general

April 16, 2025   

(Fox) A naturalized U.S. citizen living in Great Falls, Virginia, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to working with Iranian government and intelligence officials on their behalf in the U.S. as a contractor for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) between 2017 and 2024. The […]

Crime

FBI director warns of jihadist attack in US, similar to Russian concert hall: ‘Heightened terrorist threat’ Wray tells Senate, 'We need funding to continue protecting America from terrorism'

June 4, 2024   

(Fox) FBI Director Christopher Wray told a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Tuesday that there is an increasing concern of a potential coordinated attack in the U.S., similar to the Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISIS-K) attack in March at a concert hall in […]

Immigration

ICE confirms Jordanians who attempted to breach Marine Corps Base Quantico were both in US illegally One Jordanian national was in the US on a student visa, which expired in January 2023

May 23, 2024 and   

(Fox) One of two Jordanian nationals who attempted to breach Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia earlier this month crossed into the U.S. illegally in April before being released, while the other was a foreign student whose status was terminated in January […]

Immigration

US Customs confirms 4th Iranian ‘special interest alien’ apprehended this month in Eagle Pass, Texas CBP agents see increase in 'special interest aliens' crossing into the US at the southern border

October 15, 2023 and   

(Fox) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) says four Iranians have been apprehended in Texas since the beginning of the month, adding that they are considered “special interest aliens.” CBP sources told Fox News that one Iranian man in his 40s was […]