The security alert comes amid escalating regional tensions and the ongoing US-Israel war against Iran. According to intelligence reports, terrorist organizations, including ISIS branch in the Sahel and Polisario fighters backed by Mullah regime, are exploiting the Iran war and calling for violence against American citizens. Some Polisario members have expressed clear support for the Iranian regime during a condolence ceremony held lately at the Iranian embassy in Algiers following the death of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during joint US-Israeli air strikes. Viral videos posted on social media show a Polisario member telling the Iranian diplomat: “We stand with the Islamic Republic of Iran” during the current regional tensions. “Defending Iran means defending our own existence and the entire Islamic nation,” he added, saying“We maintain coordination with the Islamic Republic and several allied factions”.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 25, 2026 13:11 UTC