U.S. Grand Jury Indicts Multiple Iranians Over Hack on Trump's 2024 Campaign

A U.S. grand jury has indicted multiple Iranians for hacking Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign. Names and charges remain undisclosed, and the Justice Department may announce charges soon. The Trump campaign alleges Iranian involvement in hacking efforts and assassination threats. Investigations are ongoing, with no public evidence yet implicating foreign powers.

Multiple Iranians have been indicted by a U.S. grand jury on charges related to hacking efforts targeting Republican Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign, Politico reported on Thursday.

Although the names of the defendants and specific criminal charges have not been disclosed, the indictment was secretly approved on Thursday afternoon. The Justice Department is anticipated to announce the charges as early as Friday. Both a Justice Department spokesperson and the Trump campaign declined to comment.

In August, the Trump campaign revealed that some internal communications had been hacked, accusing the Iranian government of being responsible. Trump, who is campaigning for a second term, claimed on Wednesday that Iran might be behind recent assassination attempts against him. He suggested that if another nation threatened a U.S. presidential candidate during his presidency, it could face severe repercussions.

Iran refuted the accusations on Thursday, labeling claims of targeting former U.S. officials as unfounded. Trump's statements followed a briefing from U.S. intelligence on potential threats from Iran. Authorities are investigating assassination attempts on Trump at a Florida golf course in mid-September and during a July rally in Pennsylvania; no public evidence connects these incidents to Iran or any foreign entity.

On the same day, Trump proposed the idea of negotiating a deal with Iran to end hostilities if he wins the election on Nov. 5, though he did not specify the nature of such a deal.

(With inputs from agencies.)