[U.S. intelligence reports that Iran has stepped up its actions against U.S. officials] October 24, according to a report on the U.S. Axios news website on the 23rd, U.S. intelligence agencies believe that Iran has "significantly increased" its actions against U.S. diplomats and officials in the Middle East and other regions, and some attack plots that may have fatal consequences have entered an "advanced stage." According to the report, the website obtained a non-confidential memorandum submitted to US Secretary of State Rubio on the 23rd. U.S. Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton warned in the memo that intelligence about Iran's attack intentions needs to be communicated to more U.S. personnel who currently do not have permission to receive intelligence. According to reports, the memo did not disclose details such as the specific targets of Iran's attack, which countries outside the Middle East were involved, and the attack plan, but the memo stated that relevant intelligence had been shared with senior State Department officials. The report also stated that due to the security situation, the U.S. State Department earlier this week asked the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia and consulates in Jeddah and Dhahran to evacuate non-essential personnel and their families. On the 23rd, the US State Department ordered the reduction of diplomatic and government personnel in the embassies in the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Qatar and Jordan. The above-mentioned intelligence is one of the reasons why the US government decided to reduce the number of staff in US embassies and consulates in the Middle East. (Xinhua News Agency)