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Iran trying to undercut Trump campaign and Russia doing opposite, U.S. officials indicate (www.cbsnews.com)

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Iran has started an influence campaign designed to undercut the candidacy of former President Donald Trump, U.S. officials indicated Monday, in an apparent reprisal of a 2020 effort that U.S. intelligence agencies found with high confidence had been authorized by Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

The update came from officials with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), FBI and Department of Homeland Security who held a joint election security briefing 99 days before Election Day. The briefing was the second in a series the agencies expect to give before that day, and the officials spoke on the condition of anonymity in order to discuss sensitive assessments.

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Iran's efforts to undermine the Trump campaign appear for the moment to be at cross-purposes with simultaneous efforts by Russia to influence the election in Trump's favor, even as the two countries have forged closer ties over the course of the war in Ukraine. Biden administration officials revealed last year that Iranian is attempting to help Russia build a drone factory on Russian soil in exchange for military equipment.

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[-] trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world 54 points 1 month ago

When Trump was president he blew up the nuclear deal with Iran and added economic sanctions. Their economy took a big hit, so I can see why they would prefer not to have Trump back even though he would be a disaster to the US.

[-] worldwidewave@lemmy.world 57 points 1 month ago

He also assassinated a major Iranian general at the Iraqi airport.

[-] mecfs@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

sadly iran has nowhere near the capability of russia in terms of astroturfing and election interference

(only half joking with the sadly)

[-] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 32 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Go Iran!!!.....???

[-] Zipitydew@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 month ago

Iran is probably a bit frustrated with Russia right now given how things have played out past Oct 7th.

[-] Gsus4@mander.xyz 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Why? I thought it worked out great for russia, (everyone forgot about Ukraine) and Iran (able to attack Israel without major blowback to themselves)

[-] Zipitydew@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Putin has shifted to being good with Bibi keeping the conflict going. Because like Bibi, he thinks it will play a factor in getting Trump elected.

Iran is usually up for helping poke the little Satan. Selling Russia more drones is good too. But getting 1 of their proxies wiped out. Plus the other 2 heavily engaged. Then Putin shifts to back Israel. Guessing that wasn't what Iran bargained for.

Long-term it could be in Iran's favor as people are waking up to how fucked the Zionists are. But to have Putin play both sides should cause Iran to reconsider how much they're really aligned.

[-] Gsus4@mander.xyz 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Yea, they both russia and Israel want Trump elected whereas Iran wants him dead before he can do any more damage, not endowed with presidential powers, got it.

[-] douglasg14b@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Hell to the fuck no. We should never consider foreign election interference okay, it doesn't matter if they're interfering in favor of you or not.

[-] Gsus4@mander.xyz 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It does not matter, russia's intent with influence campaigns is to divide everyone, not to support a specific candidate. They support both fascists and communists as long as they defeat the US from the inside, discredit democratic institutions in every country and break up the multilateral institutions like NATO, UN, EU that restrain the major powers.

[-] WanderingVentra@lemm.ee 10 points 1 month ago

I mean, sure, probably, but you have to admit that Russia got a lot from their investment into Trump last election. Of course they'd want him back if they could get him.

[-] Gsus4@mander.xyz 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Sure, Trump is the pro-division anti-institutions candidate who russians call the "American Gorbachev", but not every trumpist fake "conservative" brainwashed by fox news wants their country defaced and not every leftist is thinking clearly about punching trumpers.

[-] douglasg14b@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

Why are we just kind of okay with foreign election interference as long as it's "against the other party".

It's not okay, ever.

[-] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 month ago

Iran is antagonistic to the West but is interested in stability. Russia is not.

[-] Deceptichum@quokk.au 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Russia wants Trump because he will enable their invasions.

Iran doesn’t want Trump because he will further enable Israel.

[-] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

We're saying the same thing. Israeli ultranationalism is a destabilizing factor in the region. So is the Russian one in its own region.

[-] eee@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

maybe we can tell the Iranians to go after Russians directly, and Russians to go after Iranians directly, and kill two birds with one stone?

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