US intelligence officials warn Republican nominee of ‘specific threats’ unrelated to two recent attempts

US intelligence officials have briefed Donald Trump about a suspected Iranian plot to kill him, his campaign has said.

The briefing, from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), is believed to have focused on a scheme unrelated to two failed domestic assassination attempts against the Republican nominee for president, and came amid reports suggesting that Iran is conducting an ongoing hack against Trump’s campaign.