With tensions flaring overseas, the FBI is bracing for fallout at home. After Iran’s retaliatory missile attack on a U.S. base in Qatar earlier this week, the bureau is quietly redirecting key resources to counterterrorism and cybersecurity, according to sources speaking to Fox News Digital.

The pivot in operations comes just days after President Donald Trump authorized a bold strike on Iranian nuclear facilities—an action that sent shockwaves through the international community and triggered a swift, if muted, response from Tehran. Iranian state television has now declared all Americans in the Middle East to be legitimate targets.

While some in the media have downplayed Iran’s missile barrage, calling it a “measured” or “symbolic” reaction, U.S. intelligence agencies aren’t taking any chances. ABC News was first to report the internal FBI shift, which was later confirmed by Fox through a senior source with direct knowledge of the matter.

The agency’s reprioritization focuses on monitoring and neutralizing potential cyber threats from Iranian-backed actors, as well as any retaliatory terrorist plots against American assets or individuals—both abroad and on U.S. soil.

In a statement to Fox News Digital, an FBI spokesperson noted, “The FBI does not comment on specific operational adjustments or personnel decisions. However, we continuously assess and realign our resources to respond to the most pressing threats to our national security and to ensure the safety of the American people.”

The Department of Homeland Security issued a Sunday bulletin echoing these concerns. It specifically warns of “low-level cyber attacks against U.S. networks by pro-Iranian hacktivists,” and the possibility of more advanced strikes by Iranian state-linked cyber operatives. DHS also highlighted the increased likelihood of violence should Iran’s top leadership issue a religious ruling calling for retaliatory attacks inside the United States.

This threat isn’t theoretical. DHS has flagged Iran’s long-standing interest in targeting U.S. government officials involved in the 2020 operation that killed Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani. The potential for lone-wolf actors—radicalized online or acting under foreign influence—is now a major concern for federal law enforcement.

New FBI Director Kash Patel, who has been on the job since January, appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee earlier this year promising to prioritize national security threats above all else. That mission is now being tested in real time.

Despite the danger, the White House remains publicly calm. On Monday, President Trump announced a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran—though both sides exchanged fire before the deal officially took effect. Trump characterized Iran’s missile strike as a “very weak response” and even thanked Tehran for giving advance notice.

But beneath the surface, the U.S. government is clearly taking the threat more seriously. As tensions remain high, the FBI’s realignment serves as a stark reminder that foreign conflicts can—and often do—cast long shadows on the American homeland.

Americans should expect more visible security measures in the weeks to come, especially around critical infrastructure and major urban centers. And with election season heating up, the national security implications of foreign policy decisions are once again front and center.