Trump Campaign Alleges Iranian Interference in US Elections

The Trump campaign has accused Iran of interfering in the upcoming US elections, claiming a series of coordinated attacks targeting the former president and his campaign.

“Intelligence officials have identified that these continued and coordinated attacks have heightened in the past few months,” said Steven Cheung, Trump campaign communications director, in a statement.

“Law enforcement officials across all agencies are working to ensure President Trump is protected and the election is free from interference,” he added.

The BBC has reached out to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence for comment. The Iranian government has not yet responded to a request for comment, but Tehran has repeatedly denied previous US claims of interfering in American affairs.

These allegations come after Mr. Trump survived an assassination attempt on July 13, when he was wounded and another person was killed in a shooting at a rally in Pennsylvania. No motive has been determined, and the incident remains under investigation.

In the aftermath, US media reported that officials had received intelligence of an alleged Iranian plot against the former president. Iranian officials at the time dismissed the allegations as “malicious,” according to CBS News.

“If they do ‘assassinate President Trump,’ which is always a possibility, I hope that America obliterates Iran