Could Iran retaliate on U.S. soil?

AFTER THE MASSIVE U.S.-ISRAELI air assault, Iran retaliated militarily across the Middle East, firing missiles and drones into a dozen countries since Feb. 28.

- BY CONNOR GREENE

But the regime also has a long history of mounting terror attacks. Asked in March whether Americans ought to worry about attacks at home, President Donald Trump told TIME, “I guess.” “While the threat is very significant,” says John D. Cohen, who served as the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis during the Obama Administration, “the good news is that the level of understanding and sophistication, especially amongst [U.S.] state and local law enforcement, has increased dramatically over the last decade and a half.” TIME spoke to Cohen as well as Bruce R. Hoffman, a counterterrorism and insurgency expert who has served in advisory roles to multiple federal agencies, about what to know about the potential threat Iran poses.

What capability does Iran have to attack the U.S.?

Cohen: Iran has created a global cyberattack capability, working closely with countries like Russia. [It also] has an extensive presence in Canada, Mexico, Central America, South America.