US links Iran to emails ‘aimed at intimidating Democratic voters’

Americans have been told they should be confident their vote still counts (Chris O’Meara/AP)

US officials have accused Iran of being behind a flurry of threatening but fake emails sent to Democratic voters in multiple battleground states in a late push to sway public opinion and interfere in the presidential election.

Purportedly from far-right, pro-Trump groups like the Proud Boys, the fake emails were apparently aimed at intimidating voters.