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Alabama State University, Hampton University, and Virginia State University shut down campuses due to terrorist threats, with Alabama State and Virginia State on lockdown and Hampton cancelling activities, as authorities assess the threats to ensure safety.
The U.S. Embassy in Moscow has warned American citizens to avoid large gatherings in the city due to heightened fears of a terrorist attack, without specifying the source of the threat. This comes after Russia's FSB security service claimed to have thwarted a planned attack by an Afghan offshoot of the Islamic State on a synagogue near Moscow. Tensions between the U.S. and Russia have escalated, with the U.S. criticizing Russia's designation of American educational and exchange organizations as "undesirable," leading to a ban on their activities in the country.
The US government privately warned Iran about a "terrorist threat" within its borders before a deadly attack claimed by the Islamic State, signaling a potential effort to build trust with Iran amidst recent attacks by Iranian-backed proxies on Western interests. Analysts suggest that this warning may reflect a wider US desire to seek dialogue with Iran, despite the challenges in reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and transforming the largely antagonistic US-Iranian relationship.