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Iran, Russia trying to influence US election in the final days: FBI

Iran behind spoofed emails sent to voters; no indication any votes altered

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US and Iowa flags adorn the state before a rally for Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden in Des Moines. Photo Reuters

Julian E Barnes & David E Sanger | NYT Washington
Iran and Russia have both obtained American voter registration data, top US national security officials announced late on Wednesday, providing the first concrete evidence that the two countries are stepping in to try to influence the presidential election as it enters its final two weeks.
 
Iran used the information to send threatening, faked emails to voters, said John Ratcliffe, the director of national intelligence, and Christopher A Wray, the FBI director, in an evening announcement from the bureau’s headquarters. Intelligence agencies had collected information that Iran planned to take more steps to influence the vote in coming days, prompting the