WANA (August 11) – In a recent development, Donald Trump’s campaign team has reported that some of its internal communications were targeted in a hacking attack.

 

According to the Trump campaign, these attacks were carried out by “hostile foreign actors” with the intent of disrupting the 2024 election and destabilizing American democracy.

 

Without providing concrete evidence, Trump blamed Iran for these attacks. These accusations came after Politico reported that it had received emails from an anonymous source starting in July, containing internal documents from the Trump campaign. One of the documents allegedly highlighted potential vulnerabilities of J.D. Vance, Trump’s running mate.

 

Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung issued a statement asserting that the documents were obtained illegally and intended to interfere in the U.S. election.

 

In a sharp response, Trump criticized the U.S. government as weak and ineffective, further accusing Iran of continuing its alleged meddling activities.

 

In response to these allegations, Iran’s mission to the United Nations firmly denied any intent or motive to interfere in the U.S. election, dismissing the accusations as baseless. Iran also reiterated that its cyber capabilities are purely defensive, with no plans for cyberattacks.

 

Microsoft has also claimed that hackers linked to Iran attempted to infiltrate the account of a senior official in Trump’s campaign, though the exact identity of the individuals targeted remains undisclosed.

 

These allegations come amid ongoing tensions between Iran and the United States, with U.S. intelligence agencies believing that both Iran and Russia continue to seek influence over the outcome of the U.S. elections.