Iranian Sleeper Cells in America: How Prepared Do You Really Need to Be?
Scott Witner -
February 28, 2026
Editor’s Note — Updated February 28, 2026: U.S. and Israeli forces struck Iran this morning, Khamenei has been confirmed killed, and Iran has retaliated against U.S. military assets across the Gulf. The threat picture for the American homeland has shifted. Read the original guidance below; it still applies, but see the threat update at the bottom.
Iranian sleeper cells operating in the U.S. are a legitimate national security concern.
In fact, the FBI recently reiterated that the U.S. faces “a multitude of serious and evolving threats,” including international terrorist operatives who exploit modern technology, social media, and emerging tools like artificial intelligence to spread propaganda, recruit followers, and encourage attacks on American soil.
And while that threat has existed for years, most Americans didn’t start seriously thinking about it until recently, often after doomscrolling a few too many gear-heavy YouTube videos about “urban survival.”
The problem? Most of what’s out there is either wildly impractical or completely out of touch. If sleeper cells strike, you won’t be building fires in the woods or dragging a DMR and chest rig through the mall. It’ll be fast and chaotic, and over before you unzip your overbuilt go-bag.
https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/iranian-sleeper-cell-urban-prep-guide/
