The FBI issued an urgent warning to cops across California of a potential Iranian drone strike on the Golden State.

Tehran was looking at deploying unmanned aircraft on the region as the country reels after the US wiped out its supreme leader last month, the alert said.

The bureau said in early February agents had intelligence that drones could be sent from an unidentified vessel off the American coast.

California has the highest concentration of Iranian dissidents in the US — up to 500,000 — but it is not clear if that was why the state could be targeted.

The FBI alert said: “We recently acquired information that as of early February 2026, Iran allegedly aspired to conduct a surprise attack using unmanned aerial vehicles from an unidentified vessel off the coast of the United State Homeland, specifically against unspecified targets in California, in the event that the US conducted strikes against Iran.”

It added: “We have no additional information on the timing, method, target, or perpetrators of this alleged attack.”

The alert was sent to police departments across the region, but it does not make clear where specifically could be targeted. The FBI declined to comment when approached by The Post.

The US and Israel carried out strikes on Iran nearly two weeks ago, plunging the Gulf region into war. Tehran has carried out retaliatory strikes and made repeated threats to the US mainland.

Gov. Gavin Newsom addressed the FBI alert during a press conference Wednesday, admitting there was a “critical” threat.

He said, “Drone issues have been top of mind. We’ve been aware of that information, we’ve been working collaboratively with the [State Operations Center].”

Newsom said he has yet to discuss the threats with President Trump. He continued: “I haven’t talked to the president directly about this and I wish the president would talk to the American people about what this is all about, what’s the endgame?”

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Earlier Wednesday, Trump said he was not worried about Iranian attacks on American soil. When asked if he was concerned, ​the president told reporters, “No, I’m not.”

A threat assessment produced by the Office of Intelligence and Analysis at the Department of Homeland Security said Iran and its proxies “probably” ⁠pose ​a threat of targeted attacks on the US, although a large-scale physical attack was unlikely.

On Wednesday, at least three vessels were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz as Tehran vowed to launch its “most intense” assault of the war so far.

Three separate attacks were recorded along the key trade route, with one ship, the Thai-flagged Mayuree Naree, reporting a fire in its main engine room that forced the crew to evacuate.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed responsibility for the attack on the cargo ship, claiming the vessel “ignored the warnings” from Iran to stay away from the Strait of Hormuz.

“Any vessel that intends to pass must obtain permission from #Iran,” the IRGC said in a social media post. “American aggressors and their partners have no right of passage.”

Iran’s attacks triggered a warning from US Central Command for civilians to steer clear of ports along the Strait of Hormuz as Tehran’s military actions leave the area as “legitimate military targets under international law.”

“CENTCOM urges civilians in Iran to immediately avoid all port facilities where Iranian naval forces are operating. Iranian dockworkers, administrative personnel, and commercial vessel crews should avoid Iranian naval vessels and military equipment,” the warning read.

“Although the U.S. military also cannot guarantee civilian safety in or near facilities used by the Iranian regime for military purposes, American forces will continue taking every feasible precaution to minimize harm to civilians,” CENTCOM added.

Oman’s navy was deployed to rescue 20 of the ship’s 23 crew members following the attack, with sailors still working to save the remaining three, according to the Thai foreign ministry.

Iran did not explicitly claim responsibility for the attacks on the other two ships recorded by the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), a British monitoring group.

One was identified as the Japan-flagged container ship One Majesty, which was hit by a projectile 25 nautical miles northwest of Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates.

The third ship, identified as the Marshall Islands-flagged Star Gwyneth, was struck on its hull while traveling 50 miles north of Dubai, according to the maritime risk management company Vanguard.

While the other two ships sustained damage, their crew members were all safe and accounted for, according to the maritime agencies.

The attacks would represent a notable uptick from the regular assault on ships traveling near Iran since the war began, the UKMTO noted, with the agency recording 13 attacks since Feb. 28.

The attacks on the ship come after Iran began ramping up its attacks on Israel, the Persian Gulf, and Dubai on Wednesday, with a volley of ballistic missiles and drones fired across the region, according to state media reports.

At least two drones hit near Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, leaving four people wounded, the Dubai Media Office said.

The strikes were part of the “most intense operation since the beginning of the war,” Iran state media reported.