Israel dragging region into war to manipulate US upcoming election: Iran

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has rejected accusations about Tehran's interference in the US upcoming presidential election, saying it is Israel that seeks to expand the war in the region with the aim of manipulating the outcome of the November vote.  

"The occupying regime's haste in dragging the whole region into an ever-expanding war is primarily aimed at malignantly manipulating the US upcoming elections," Esmail Baghaei said in a post on X on Wednesday.

"At the same time, the US security agencies are falsely accusing Iran of trying to interfere in the country’s internal affairs. What an absurd twist of facts," he added.

The foreign ministry spokesman made the remarks after an annual assessment by the Department of Homeland Security alleged that Iran, Russia and China are trying to influence the November vote, including by employing artificial intelligence to disseminate fake or divisive information.

Tehran rejects 'baseless' US accusations of meddling in presidential election

Iran rejects "baseless" US accusations that it is attempting to influence the upcoming presidential election using AI.

In reaction to the assessment, Baqaee on Friday rejected the accusations as "baseless", saying Washington, with a record of interference in other countries’ affairs, is “in no position” to make such claims against the Islamic Republic.

Back in August, the campaign of US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump claimed that it had been hacked, pinning the blame on Iran without providing evidence.

Meanwhile, the FBI and other US agencies alleged that Iranian hackers had sought to interest President Joe Biden’s campaign in information stolen from Trump’s campaign, and had sent unsolicited emails to people associated with the then-Democratic candidate.

Iran repudiates ‘unsubstantiated’ US election campaign hacking claims

Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations has roundly rejected “unsubstantiated” allegations about the Islamic Republic’s interference in the 2024 US presidential election.

At the time, Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations roundly rejected the allegations about the Islamic Republic’s interference in the 2024 US presidential election, calling the assertion “unsubstantiated.”

It said the Islamic Republic does not accord any credence to the accusations, emphasizing that it has no intent or motive to meddle in the American election.

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