Intel director reveals Iranian government-linked actors fund and incite anti-Israel protests on US soil

The Intelligence Community is warning that 'actors tied to Iran’s government' are providing funding and stoking anti-Israel protests on American soil in an 'increasingly aggressive' campaign.

"Iran is becoming increasingly aggressive in their foreign influence efforts, seeking to stoke discord and undermine confidence in our democratic institutions, as we have seen them do in the past, including in prior election cycles," she said. "They continue to adapt their cyber and influence activities, using social media platforms and issuing threats." Brianna Herlihy is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.

Haines claimed that in recent weeks, people with the Iranian government have sought to take advantage of anti-Israeli protests in an opportunistic fashion, using a "playbook" the U.S. government is familiar with. 

"We have observed actors tied to Iran’s government posing as activists online, seeking to encourage protests, and even providing financial support to protesters," she said.