Conflict & Security
Iran plans to disrupt US midterm and Israeli elections, officials tell Telegraph
October 29, 2026 at 08:28 PM
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Iranian officials said Tehran plans to disrupt the upcoming US midterm and Israeli elections through agent recruitment and cyber operations targeting election systems.
- Iranian officials told the Telegraph that Tehran plans to disrupt the US midterm and Israeli elections by recruiting agents and hacking election systems.
- An Iranian official said Tehran is ready to disrupt their elections, banking systems, travel, and all daily systems.
- Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Baghaei dismissed the Israeli elections as a competition between warring gangs.
- A senior Iranian official said Iran does not care who wins in either election, saying Israel will remain its enemy regardless.

