US charges three Iranians over Trump campaign hack

The United States unveiled charges Friday against three individuals as it accused Iran of election interference, saying malicious actors had hacked the campaign of former president Donald Trump.

The three defendants were said to have conspired with others to carry out "a years-long, wide ranging hacking operation on behalf of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)," the US Attorney General said.

The operation in recent times targeted individuals associated with US political campaigns. In a separate statement, the Treasury Department said it was imposing sanctions on seven individuals including MasoudJalili -- who was among the three charged -- over efforts to interfere in US elections.