Israeli security forces and first responders inspect the site of an Iranian strike in Givatayim, in the centre of Israel, on 6 March 2026. US officials report that Russia is supplying Iran with intelligence on US forces amid the escalating Middle East conflict.
- Russia is reportedly providing Iran with targeting information on US warships and aircraft in the Middle East, according to US officials.
- The conflict has escalated, with Iran retaliating against US and Israeli strikes, resulting in six US reserve soldiers killed in Kuwait.
- Moscow’s support boosts its oil and gas exports, while the Kremlin declines to confirm the extent of its assistance to Tehran.
Russia is providing Iran with targeting information that includes locations of US warships and aircraft in the Middle East, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing three officials familiar with the intelligence.
The extent of Russia’s support to Iran was not entirely clear, but the Iranian military’s own ability to locate US forces has been degraded since the US and Israel launched strikes against Tehran last week, the Post reported.
The war has since escalated, triggering retaliatory strikes by Iran, and ensnared its neighbours as it seeks to impose a high cost on the US, Israel and their allies.
The US military has identified six reserve soldiers killed in Kuwait when a drone slammed into a US military facility in Port Shuaiba. Trump and other senior officials have warned that the conflict will likely result in more US military deaths.
A White House spokesperson did not directly comment on the alleged Russian support for Iran.
“The Iranian regime is being absolutely crushed. Their ballistic missile retaliation is decreasing every day, their navy is being wiped out, their production capacity is being demolished, and proxies are hardly putting up a fight,” White House spokesperson Anna Kelly said in a statement, responding to questions from Reuters.
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Russia was in dialogue with representatives of Iran’s leadership, the Kremlin said on Friday. It declined to provide details when asked by reporters whether Moscow was helping Tehran.
The conflict has been an unexpected shot in the arm for Russia, with a significant bump in demand for its oil and gas, boosting exports battered in recent years by sanctions linked to its war in Ukraine. The United States has given Ukraine intelligence information during its war with Russia.
The Russian Embassy in Washington and Russia’s mission to the United Nations in New York did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
