The White House calls for the halt of the federal security alert regarding the threat of conflict with Iran.

Reporters have learned that on March 7 local time, the White House has temporarily halted the release of a federal security alert warning that conflict with Iran could pose a higher threat to the United States mainland. The alert was jointly drafted by the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security, and the National Counterterrorism Center, and was originally planned to be distributed to various state and local law enforcement agencies. An official from the Trump administration stated that the White House requested a delay in the release of the alert in order to further review its accuracy. The official said that the document, drafted by the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Intelligence and Analysis, was "not thorough enough and not well written," and needed to be reassessed. The White House stated that it is a normal process for intelligence alerts from various departments to be reviewed by the White House before release, in order to ensure that the information being disseminated is accurate, up-to-date, and verified thoroughly.