Hollywood alert amid threats Iran could win the Oscars with Drone
Security is being stepped up ahead of the 98th Academy Awards, RadarOnline.com can confirm this, amid the growing war in Iran.
FBI officials have already warned that the country could try to retaliate for U.S. attacks with a new, hard-to-defeat tactic: killer drones.
Although officials emphasize that they have not received any criminal threat, a Radar A Washington insider warned that Iran could secretly plan an attack from the air.
“The type of security deployed at events like the Oscars focuses on ground threats,” the source said. “Traditional policing on the edge has little ability to detect or stop a drone attack from above.”
The insider urged caution about “going anywhere within about a mile of the Oscars this weekend,” explaining that the movie’s biggest night is an attractive target.
“Iran has historically sought highly symbolic targets when sending a message. Attacks like those on the Pentagon and the Twin Towers were symbolic, and so is Hollywood,” they noted.
In a statement, the FBI warned: “We recently obtained unverified information that as of early February 2026, Iran reportedly sought to conduct a surprise attack using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) from an unidentified ship off the coast of the United States homeland, specifically against unspecified targets in California, in the event the U.S. conducted strikes against Iran.
“We have no additional information regarding the timing, method, target or perpetrators of this alleged attack.”
Earlier this week, Oscar telecast executive producers Katy Mullan and Raj Kapoor confirmed the increased security presence.
“Every year we keep an eye on what’s happening in the world,” says Kapoor. “We have the support of the FBI and the LAPD, and it’s a close partnership. This show has to run smoothly.”
“But we want everyone who comes to this show, who witnesses the show, who is a fan of the show even if they’re outside the barricades, we want everyone to feel safe, protected and welcome, so it’s our job as a production team to make sure that translates,” Kapoor noted.
Kapoor added that they are working with a large team to combat any threat.
“It’s something we don’t take lightly and we take a lot of responsibility for,” he said.
According to multiple reports, the LAPD plans to have approximately 1,000 private security officers in and around the Dolby Theater. The LAPD will also deploy uniformed officers, surveillance cameras and drones, and activate special units such as bomb-sniffing dogs and the SWAT team.
On the evening of the event, after attendees have passed security and entered the theater, the theater will be locked down, while security checks take place throughout the day.
A one-mile security perimeter will also be established around the famous Hollywood-Highland intersection, and any cars attempting to enter the secured perimeter will reportedly be checked.
“We want to reassure every Angeleno that we continue to work with all of our federal, state and local partners to share intelligence and information during the ongoing conflict in the Middle East,” the LAPD said in a statement. “We are sharing this information in real time, assessing every credible lead and adjusting our posture as necessary to ensure the safety of our city.”
