Iran is employing covert activities in social and related influence operations in an attempt to undermine the candidacy of former US President Donald Trump, according to an official from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). The US intelligence community has detected that Tehran is attempting to influence the presidential elections, as Iranian leaders likely want to avoid a result they believe would escalate tensions with the US. CNN reports that recent Iranian influence activities have taken the form of covert social media accounts and related actions. According to an OD…