Officials with the Director of National Intelligence briefed Trump on Tuesday about “real and specific threats” by Iran to assassinate him to sow chaos, his campaign said.

Donald Trump has been briefed by US intelligence on threats from Iran to assassinate him, his campaign said. The Republican presidential candidate was briefed "regarding real and specific threats from Iran to assassinate him in an effort to destabilize and sow chaos in the United States", the campaign said in a statement.

Trump has been warned by U.S. intelligence of "real and specific" threats from Iran aimed at assassinating him.

WASHINGTON: US intelligence has warned Donald Trump of "real and specific" threats from Iran to assassinate him, his presidential campaign said in a statement Tuesday. "President Trump was briefed earlier today by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence regarding real and specific threats from Iran to assassinate him in an effort to

A spokesperson for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence told NBC News they sat down with Trump's campaign, but did not provide details.

U.S. intelligence officials confirmed Wednesday that they briefed Donald Trump's campaign on Iranian threats against the Republican presidential nominee. The agency acknowledged in a statement sent to The Associated Press that the briefing occurred but declined to say whether there is evidence of a new plot targeting Trump,

A spokesperson for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Tuesday evening acknowledged there was a briefing, but declined to address any specifics.