Trump briefed on 'real and specific' assassination threats from Iran

Former President Donald Trump's campaign announced on Tuesday night that he has been briefed by American intelligence officials about "real and specific" threats against him from Iran.

"President Trump was briefed earlier today by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence regarding real and specific threats from Iran to assassinate him in an effort to destabilize and sow chaos in the United States," Trump Campaign Communications Director Steven Cheung stated. 

"Intelligence officials have identified that these continued and coordinated attacks have heightened in the past few months, and law enforcement officials across all agencies are working to ensure President Trump is protected and the election is free from interference," Cheung continued.

The information comes the same day that Ryan Wesley Routh was charged with attempted assassination. The man allegedly targeted Trump on a Florida golf course, although no shots were fired. Trump was also shot at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, earlier in the summer.

The release also comes after Iranian hackers targeted Trump's campaign emails and stole information this summer that they tried to leak to the United States media. They also tried to share the information with the Biden and Harris campaigns.

The new threats are an escalation from the hacks, which the intelligence community previously claimed were an effort to sow division and interfere in the United States presidential election. 

The warnings also come on the same day that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian appeared in front of the United Nations' General Assembly in New York.

Misty Severi is an evening news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.