Iran Admits Exploring Cyber Attacks and Agent Recruitment to Influence Israeli Elections
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
Senior Iranian officials revealed to The Telegraph that Tehran explored recruiting agents and launching cyberattacks to disrupt Israeli and US elections. The regime aimed to foster polarization and political deadlock, not to support specific candidates. This admission surfaces amid Israeli investigations into foreign interference and illicit funding during its election campaign.
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- Iran considered recruiting agents and launching cyberattacks to disrupt Israeli and US elections.
- Tehran aimed to foster polarization and political deadlock, not support specific candidates.
- Iranian officials discussed these plans with The Telegraph newspaper.
- The admission comes amid Israeli investigations into foreign interference in its elections.
- Iran expressed willingness to target banking and transportation systems as well.
Senior Iranian regime officials have admitted in conversations with the British newspaper The Telegraph that Tehran considered recruiting agents within Israel's and the United States' election systems. The aim was to disrupt democratic processes and undermine internal stability in both countries. According to the report, Tehran viewed the proximity of the Israeli election cycle to the US elections as an opportunity to damage voting infrastructure and management systems, potentially through dedicated cyber units designed to breach computer systems.
Iranian sources clarified that the regime sees its struggle with Israel and the US as extending beyond the military battlefield, indicating a willingness to target banking systems, transportation, and the election process itself. These sources emphasized that Iran is not acting to promote a specific candidate but rather seeks to foster polarization, division, and political deadlock that would impede security and strategic decision-making in Jerusalem and Washington.
The revelation comes amid ongoing investigations in Israel concerning the "Ra'amgate" affair and suspicions of foreign interference and the use of illicit funds during the election campaign.
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