OR NOT IT HEARS OF THREATS FROM IRAN. NEW HAMPSHIRE GOVERNOR KELLY AYOTTE, PART OF A BRIEFING CALL WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ON SUNDAY. THE CALL COMING JUST ONE DAY AFTER PRESIDENT TRUMP ANNOUNCED THE U.S. MILITARY DROPPED BOMBS ON THREE NUCLEAR SITES IN IRAN. IN A STATEMENT, GOVERNOR AYOTTE SAYS, QUOTE, I THANK SECRETARY NOEM FOR HOLDING A BRIEFING CALL TODAY TO KEEP GOVERNORS INFORMED OF THREATS FROM IRAN. SHE ADDS, QUOTE, I APPRECIATED THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS CALL AND TO HEAR DIRECTLY FROM DHS ABOUT EFFORTS TO PROTECT NEW HAMPSHIRE AND OUR NATION. WE WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP THESE LINES OF COMMUNICATION OPEN WITH OUR FEDERAL PARTNERS. DHS SAYS RIGHT NOW, THERE ARE NO SPECIFIC, CREDIBLE THREATS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES, BUT ROBERT BUXTON AT NEW HAMPSHIRE’S DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY, SAYS THREATS ARE NOT. GRANITE STATERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THEIR SURROUNDINGS. AND THAT, QUOTE, IF YOU SEE SOMETHING SUSPICIOUS REPORTED TO 911 OR LOCAL AUTHORITIES, I DON’T SEE HOW THERE’S A POSITIVE THAT COMES OUT OF THIS. NEWS 9 SPOKE WITH PEOPLE ABOUT THE ATTACKS, LITTLE WORRIED, LITTLE WORRIED. I WAS PLEASED, AND SOME HAVE COME TO TERMS WITH HOW THEY FEEL ABOUT THE MOVE. I THINK THE UNITED STATES, YOU KNOW, WE SHOULD HAVE STAYED IN OUR OWN LANE. BUT THEY’RE NOW WONDERING HOW THE WHITE HOUSE WILL PROTECT THEM. THEY’RE DOING THEIR DUE DILIGENCE TO TRY TO KEEP US SAFE, BUT NOTHING IS FOOLPROOF. SO YEAH, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THAT. AND WE DID REACH OUT TO THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE MULTIPLE TIMES TONIGHT WITH HOPES OF SPEAKING WITH HER DIRECTLY ABOUT ALL OF THIS, BUT THEY HAVEN’T GOTTEN BACK TO US JUST YET.

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The Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem had a briefing call Sunday with some of the nation’s governors and top law enforcement officials, one day after President Donald Trump announced the U.S. military had launched an airstrike on three nuclear sites in Iran.New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte was included on the call.Ayotte’s office said she plans to stay in close contact with the Department of Homeland Security, regardless of whether specific threats from Iran emerge.”I thank Secretary Noem for holding a briefing call today to keep Governors informed on threats from Iran,” Ayotte said. “I appreciated the opportunity to participate in this call and hear directly from DHS about efforts to protect New Hampshire and our nation. We will continue to keep these lines of communication open with our federal partners.”Department of Homeland Security officials said there are no specific, credible threats against the United States.However, Robert Buxton, director of New Hampshire’s Department of Safety, urged residents to remain aware of their surroundings and report any suspicious activity to 911 or local authorities.>> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play <> Subscribe to WMUR’s YouTube channel <<