By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2026-07-31 17:40:30 | Updated at 2026-08-10 15:03:23
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Donald Trump claims that a cyber attack on Minnesota's water infrastructure that reportedly was carried out by Iran was actually perpetrated by the state.
Several US officials claimed that American intelligence agencies have assessed that Iran was likely behind a cyber attack targeting over 30 municipal water systems in Minnesota this week, the Washington Post first reported.
The FBI is reportedly investigating the attack as the US war with Iran has reignited after Tehran targeted US troops in Jordan and Trump authorized retaliatory salvos.
The attack has not conclusively been attributed to Iran, officials told the Post.
But when asked about his reaction to the story during a televised Cabinet meeting at the presidential retreat Camp David, Trump shockingly claimed that the state's own Democratic government is behind the attack on their own water systems.
'We heard in Minnesota there was a cyberattack, and they blame it on Iran. I don't think so,' Trump said.
'I think I blame it on Minnesota because they're grossly incompetent.'
'I think the Governor is behind it,' he said of Minnesota Democrat Tim Walz, his former opponent in the 2024 election. 'I don't think there was an Iranian cyber attack.'
After a reported Iranian cyberattack hit Minnesota water systems, President Donald Trump said it was not Tehran behind the intrusion but the state's own Democratic government leaders
Several US officials claimed that American intelligence agencies have assessed that Iran was likely behind a cyber attack targeting over 30 municipal water systems in Minnesota this week, the Washington Post first reported. A water tower is seen Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Plymouth, Minnesota
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz responded to Trump's claims slamming the President for the war with Iran
The FBI did not immediately reply to the Daily Mail's request for comment.
The President's remarks conflict with an internal report from state investigators.
The Minnesota Fusion Center, a state intelligence group, found that the hacks this week were 'aligned' with an allegedly Tehran-backed entity, according to a memo obtained by Wired on Thursday.
The attack was linked to a wider campaign, the memo indicated.
'A coordinated cyberattack targeted operational technology at more than 30 Minnesota community water systems on July 26 and 27,' Minnesota IT Services said in a statement released on Wednesday.
One system was reportedly offline briefly while another had its sensors disrupted.
The state has not advised that residents should be concerned about their water supply.
'Trump knows exactly who is responsible for this attack, and knows that other states were hit too,' Walz responded to Trump's claims on social media. 'This is what modern warfare looks like, and it further illustrates there’s no plan to win a war with Iran.'
'DOGE took an axe to CISA and left the U.S. exposed to cyber attacks. Thankfully, our experts in Minnesota were able to identify the vulnerability quickly and work with local communities to stop it.'
