Trump Campaign Accuses Iran of Hacking Internal Communications

The Trump campaign accused the Iranian government of hacking its internal communications, citing past hostilities between Trump and Iran. The accusation followed reports of foreign-sourced emails sent to Politico containing documents from Trump's campaign. The campaign referenced a Microsoft report on Iranian hackers targeting a high-ranking U.S. presidential campaign official.

The Trump campaign has accused Iran of hacking its internal communications, attributing the breach to ongoing hostilities between Trump and the Iranian government, although no direct evidence was provided.

The accusation came after Politico received emails from an anonymous source that included documents from inside the Trump campaign. According to campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung, these documents were obtained to interfere with the 2024 election and disrupt the Democratic process.

The campaign cited a Microsoft report indicating that Iranian government-associated hackers had attempted to breach the account of a high-ranking U.S. presidential campaign official in June. Relations between Trump and Iran have been notably strained, marked by events such as the killing of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani in 2020 and the U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal.