"Moscow has provided Tehran with the locations of US military assets -- including warships and aircraft -- since the conflict began on February 28 with US and Israeli air strikes on Iran. One told the newspaper it appeared to be "a pretty comprehensive effort" by Moscow."
"Russia and Iran have long-standing military, political, and diplomatic ties. Iran has supplied Russia with large numbers of Shahed drones used to strike Ukrainian cities and infrastructure, though Russia now uses the technology to make drones on its own soil, for the most part."
"The alleged cooperation comes at a very delicate time for US-Russian relations, with the nuclear-armed rivals at odds over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine and Washington's efforts to end that war running up against the Kremlin's refusal, so far, to make concessions on territory and other issues."
US officials confirmed that Russia is supplying Iran with targeting intelligence on US military positions, including warships and aircraft locations, since the conflict began on February 28 following US and Israeli air strikes on Iran. This cooperation represents Moscow's substantial indirect involvement in the widening regional conflict. The intelligence sharing occurs amid deteriorating US-Russian relations over the Ukraine invasion. Russia and Iran maintain established military, political, and diplomatic ties, with Iran previously supplying Russia with Shahed drones for use in Ukraine. Russian officials publicly call for an immediate end to military action in the region, while US intelligence agencies have declined public comment on the reports.
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