Bishii Maarso 2015, garsooraha federaalka Maraykanka Rudolph Contreras ayaa ogaaday in Iran iyo Sudan ay ka qayb qaateen qaraxii al-Qaacida ee USS "Cole" sanadkii 2000
, oo sheegaya in "Iiraan ay si toos ah ugu lug lahayd sameynta shabakadda Al-Qaacida ee Yemen ayna taageertay tababarka iyo saadka Al-Qaacida ee gobolka Khaliijka" iyada oo loo marayo Xisbullah. Laba garsoore oo federaal ah ayaa go'aamiyay in Suudaan ay mas'uul ka tahay doorka ay ka qaadatay weerarka, laakiin xukunka Contreras "waa kii ugu horreeyay ee lagu helo Iran oo qayb ahaan mas'uul ka ah dhacdada".