Iran sent threatening pro-Trump emails to American Democrats, Russia close behind, says US intelligence

Iran sent threatening pro-Trump emails to American Democrats, Russia close behind, says US intelligence

Menacing emails to Democratic voters, telling them to vote for Donald Trump in the upcoming US elections or else, were sent by Iran, US intelligence claimed on Wednesday night.


The flood of messages, sent to citizens in Florida, Arizona and elsewhere this week, were addressed from the Proud Boys, a fringe group of far-right Trump supporters. The emails ordered the recipients to back the incumbent president at the ballot box on November 3, and warned "we will come after you," if they refused. "We are in possession of all your information (email, address, telephone... everything)," the messages added.


At a press conference tonight, Uncle Sam's Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said the messages were actually sent by Iranian agents, who had obtained US voter records, including contact details, seemingly to intimidate Americans. We're also told Russia separately got its hands on these records, and plans ..

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