Washington: US intelligence officials have expressed suspicion that Russia, China and Iran may try to divide Americans and incite violence after the elections in the country on November 5. Intelligence officials expressed this apprehension while briefing journalists on the security of the US elections.

He said that foreign powers can also use threats and propaganda to spread violence to fulfill their intentions. These powers want to influence the election process by creating uncertainty. He said that foreign powers, especially Russia, Iran and China, are bent on creating disintegration in the society.

An official of the Director of National Intelligence Office said that these forces are continuously active in these activities to achieve their objective. However, the said official did not accept that the three countries are carrying out these activities together.

Russia tried to recruit American

The US intelligence agency reported that in January Russian military intelligence tried to recruit an American to organize protests in the US. The memo said the American was likely unwitting and did not know he was in contact with Russian agents.

The risk of violence is higher this year

Officials said the risk of political violence being incited by an adversary of the US after the election is high this year. The attack on the US Capitol by Trump supporters on January 6, 2021 also highlighted how easily false and misleading claims about election results can trigger deadly action in the real world.

It says that the period between the voting day and the new president taking office is particularly risky. During this time, the election can be disrupted by misleading claims and allegations of irregularities. Officials also said that the possibility of political violence has increased due to polarization. Officials said that Russia-China and Iran want to weaken America's unity.

Iran hacked Trump's email

Officials also said that Iran tried to harm Trump's campaign through misinformation and by hacking campaign emails. Let us tell you that Trump's administration had ended the nuclear deal with Iran. Apart from this, Iranian General Qasim Soleimani was also killed. Iran had talked about taking revenge for Soleimani's murder.