US believes Russia is providing Iran with locations of American troops, sources say
US believes Russia is providing Iran with locations of American troops, sources say
ANNE FLAHERTY and BEATRICE PETERSONFri, March 6, 2026 at 9:40 PM UTC
0
The U.S. believes that Russia has been providing Iran the locations of American troops in the Middle East, including aircraft and ships, according to two people familiar with the intelligence.
The alleged assistance, first reported by The Washington Post, is alarming because it would enable the Iranians to target specific locations with ballistic missiles and drones, putting U.S. service members at risk.
When asked about the aid to Iran, an intelligence official confirmed that the U.S. believes Russia is supplying Tehran intelligence, but did not say exactly what type of information was being shared.
US Navy - PHOTO: An F-35C Lightning II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314, launches from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 3, 2026.
Iran live updates: US believes Russia is providing Iran intelligence, sources say
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt did not deny the report on Friday, instead saying it didn't matter because the U.S. was still winning the war.
"It clearly is not making a difference with respect to the military operations in Iran because we are completely decimating them," Leavitt told reporters on Friday.
U.S. Central Command - PHOTO: A member of the U.S. forces at an undisclosed location taking part in Epic Fury operations.
Leavitt added that the U.S. is achieving the military objectives of this operation, including destroying some 30 ships and crippling Iran's ability to launch ballistic missiles.
Advertisement
Will Oliver/EPA via Shutterstock - PHOTO: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks to the media at the White House, Washington, D.C., March 6, 2026.
"And that is going to continue because the United States military is the best and most, most lethal fighting force in the world," she said.
Planet Labs PBC - PHOTO: Damage to buildings on a Kuwaiti military base which hosts American troops.
Department of Defense - PHOTO: Maj. Jeffrey R. O’Brien, 45, of Indianola, Iowa, and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan, 54, of Sacramento, California, were killed Saturday in Kuwait from an Iranian drone attack, the Pentagon said.
Six U.S. service members were killed March 1 during an Iranian drone attack on a base in Kuwait. At least 10 other troops have been severely wounded in operations across the region.
The CIA declined to comment. The Defense Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The - Russia Putin
How much is the war with Iran costing the US?
Russia has not addressed the allegations. But Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has said previously that Iran hasn't asked for help.
"Our consistent position is well known to everyone, and there is no change," Peskov said at a press briefing.
ABC News' Cindy Smith contributed to this report.
Source: “AOL Breaking”
