In online chats with Reuters the hackers said they had emails from the accounts of several people connected to Trump.

Iran-linked hackers who previously leaked the emails of President Donald Trump's allies are threatening to release more data.

Iran is assessing the damage and lashing out over the American and Israeli airstrikes that damaged its nuclear sites.

The images have been released during a debate over the extent of the damage from the U.S. airstrikes on the facility, which followed days of Israeli strikes on the country.

"Khamenei's position is surely weakened," Arash Azizi, who unveiled an alleged plot against the supreme leader, told Newsweek.

Iranian authorities have arrested hundreds of people and executed dozens in a wave of repression following the 12-day war with Israel, activists say, accusing the Islamic republic of using fear to compensate for weaknesses revealed by the conflict.

Foreign minister’s comments come as the G7 calls for negotiations on a deal to address Iran’s nuclear programme.