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National Intelligence Director John Ratcliffe said the email was thought to have come from a pro-Trump right-wing group and intended to “create chaos.
The BBC quoted Ratcliffe as saying that US officials had learned that Iran and Russia had “some voter registration information.”
Both Iran and Russia have denied any participation in the elections.
“Iran has repeatedly forcefully denied the unsubstantiated and false claims of US officials to the Swiss ambassador (who represents US interests in Tehran),” said Saeed Khatibzadeh, a spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry.
Meanwhile, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the BBC: “We think this is regrettable. These claims come in every day, all completely unfounded.”
“This is actually some kind of internal political process surrounding the upcoming elections,” the spokesman added.
Ratcliffe, meanwhile, said the fraudulent mail from Iran was believed to have come from the right-wing Proud Boys group, “to intimidate voters, create chaos and harm President Donald Trump.”
There may be attempts to give false information to registered voters using voter data. Ratcliffe warned that this could erode voters’ confidence in American democracy.
“Although Russia has not taken such action, Russia has information,” Ratcliffe told officials.
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