Unpacking Iran’s Efforts to Meddle in the U.S. Election

"[…] “The Iranians have gotten more brazen of late,” Jason Brodsky, the policy director of United Against Nuclear Iran, told TMD. “These cases are handled as a law enforcement matter, where you’ll see an indictment, a few symbolic sanctions, and a strongly worded press statement from a U.S. official. But there is never any policy response for these kinds of crimes to hold the Islamic Republic accountable.” Brodsky argued that assassination plots, successful or not, warrant a strong response that could include military action. He said the plot to kill Trump represents an “act of war” and “a very big interference in our democracy.”