Iran hacked Trump campaign, US intelligence confirms

Iran was behind the recent hack of Donald Trump's presidential campaign, US intelligence officials have confirmed.

The FBI and other federal agencies said in a joint statement that Iran had chosen to interfere in the US election "to stoke discord and undermine confidence in our democratic institutions".

The Trump campaign pointed the finger at Iran on 10 August for hacking its internal messages. Iranian officials denied it.

Sources familiar with the investigation told the BBC's US partner, CBS News, that they suspect Iranian hackers also targeted the campaign of Democratic presidential contender Kamala Harris.