Russia and Iran Disagree Over US Election, Say American Spies
The US intelligence community has alleged that foreign "adversaries" are interfering in the presidential and congressional elections. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Moscow allegedly desires Donald Trump as the next president, while Tehran is reportedly trying to prevent this, according to intelligence officials.
U.S. adversaries are apparently attempting to influence American elections in opposing directions, with Russia and Iran seeking different outcomes in the presidential race, as stated by an unnamed official from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Monday.
The source identified China, Russia, Cuba, and Iran as nations “targeting House and Senate races around the country” in addition to the presidential election in November. It was suggested that smaller countries “may be trying their own influence operations,” according to the ODNI, as reported by the Associated Press.
Allegedly, China’s “influence operations” target candidates from both major parties, while Beijing maintains a neutral stance regarding the race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. U.S. intelligence suggests that Russia supports Trump due to his perceived favorable position on the Ukraine conflict and his compliments towards President Vladimir Putin. In contrast, Iran reportedly opposes the Republican candidate because of fears that a Trump return may lead to heightened tensions.
Senior Russian officials have claimed that it is illogical for their country to interfere in the U.S. presidential election, even if it wanted to, since American elites are committed to antagonism and would not allow any leader to deviate from this trajectory.
During Trump’s presidency from 2017 to 2021, U.S. policies aligned with that viewpoint. His administration began supplying arms to Ukraine and contributed to circumstances that eventually escalated into open hostilities starting in February 2022 under his successor, Joe Biden. On the campaign trail, Trump asserted, without evidence, that Russia would have been too intimidated to take military action against Kiev had he remained in office.
The ODNI had previously indicated that foreign nations are leveraging AI-generated content in their supposed attempts to interfere in U.S. electoral processes, though it did not provide examples or clarify how it determined the attribution to foreign actors.
The strategies that U.S. officials associate with its adversaries appear similar to tactics Israel, a key U.S. ally, has reportedly adopted in the current election cycle. A New York Times exposé has alleged that West Jerusalem has used fake social media accounts and fabricated news websites to inundate the American public and elected officials with narratives supportive of Israel.
The campaign, which began last October under Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs, reportedly utilized AI-generated messages to maintain its information feed, particularly targeting black lawmakers from the Democratic Party, according to a June report.
Ramin Sohrabi for TROIB News
U.S. adversaries are apparently attempting to influence American elections in opposing directions, with Russia and Iran seeking different outcomes in the presidential race, as stated by an unnamed official from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Monday.
The source identified China, Russia, Cuba, and Iran as nations “targeting House and Senate races around the country” in addition to the presidential election in November. It was suggested that smaller countries “may be trying their own influence operations,” according to the ODNI, as reported by the Associated Press.
Allegedly, China’s “influence operations” target candidates from both major parties, while Beijing maintains a neutral stance regarding the race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. U.S. intelligence suggests that Russia supports Trump due to his perceived favorable position on the Ukraine conflict and his compliments towards President Vladimir Putin. In contrast, Iran reportedly opposes the Republican candidate because of fears that a Trump return may lead to heightened tensions.
Senior Russian officials have claimed that it is illogical for their country to interfere in the U.S. presidential election, even if it wanted to, since American elites are committed to antagonism and would not allow any leader to deviate from this trajectory.
During Trump’s presidency from 2017 to 2021, U.S. policies aligned with that viewpoint. His administration began supplying arms to Ukraine and contributed to circumstances that eventually escalated into open hostilities starting in February 2022 under his successor, Joe Biden. On the campaign trail, Trump asserted, without evidence, that Russia would have been too intimidated to take military action against Kiev had he remained in office.
The ODNI had previously indicated that foreign nations are leveraging AI-generated content in their supposed attempts to interfere in U.S. electoral processes, though it did not provide examples or clarify how it determined the attribution to foreign actors.
The strategies that U.S. officials associate with its adversaries appear similar to tactics Israel, a key U.S. ally, has reportedly adopted in the current election cycle. A New York Times exposé has alleged that West Jerusalem has used fake social media accounts and fabricated news websites to inundate the American public and elected officials with narratives supportive of Israel.
The campaign, which began last October under Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs, reportedly utilized AI-generated messages to maintain its information feed, particularly targeting black lawmakers from the Democratic Party, according to a June report.
Ramin Sohrabi for TROIB News
