In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin meets with Belgorod Region Governor in Moscow on July 11, 2025. (Photo by Mikhail METZEL / POOL / AFP) (Photo by MIKHAIL METZEL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
RUSSIA’S SECRET PLAY: FEEDING IRAN INTELLIGENCE ON US FORCES
GREATRIBUNETVNEWS–Russia is secretly providing Iran with crucial intel on US military locations in the Middle East, giving Tehran a significant boost in its attacks on American bases and targets .
Key Issues:
– _”Russia is providing intelligence to Iran on the location of U.S. forces in the Middle East, a boost for Tehran as it launches missile and drone attacks on American bases and other targets in the region.”_
– Intelligence Shared: Russia is providing data from its satellites and other sources, helping Iran locate US warships, radar, and communication systems.
– _”The intelligence assistance from Russia could help Iran locate American warships, radar or other communication systems.”_
– No Direct Involvement: There’s no indication Moscow is directing Iranian missile or drone strikes.
– _”There is no indication Moscow is helping direct Iranian missile or drone strikes.”_
– US Response: President Trump downplayed the reports, saying the US is doing “very well” in its strikes on Iran.
– _”That’s an easy problem compared to what we’re doing here… What a stupid question that is to be asking at this time.”_ – President Trump
The Iranian tactics also appear to resemble Russia’s air campaign in its war with Ukraine, with swarms of drones hitting infrastructure followed by ballistic missile attacks, Grajewski said.
In an interview with NBC News’ Tom Llamas on Thursday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said his government was receiving political and other assistance from Russia and China but declined to elaborate.
“They are supporting us politically and otherwise,” Araghchi said.
Long-standing military cooperation between Iran and Russia “is not a secret,” he said.
Asked if Iran was receiving military assistance from Russia or China, he said: “Well, I’m not going to give the details of our cooperation with other countries right in the middle of the war.”
President Donald Trump has often said he has an excellent rapport with Russian President Vladimir Putin and has claimed that Moscow would not have launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine if he had been in the White House at the time.
At a Pentagon press conference earlier this week, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth was asked about Russia and China’s calls for an immediate ceasefire and whether the U.S. had a message for Moscow or Beijing.
“I don’t have a message for them. They’re not really a factor here,” he said.
SOURCE ==NBC==EXCEPT THE HEADLINE AND INTRO PLUS A FEW PARAGRAPHS
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