Report: How Russia helped Iran target American assets in the Middle East

CNN revealed that Russia provided Iran with satellite intelligence that aided attacks against American assets in the Middle East. 14 Russian satellites circled over an air force base in Saudi Arabia before it was hit by Iranian missiles. The attack wounded 12 American soldiers and destroyed an AWACS aircraft. The American security establishment fears an ongoing pattern of activity.

CNN revealed the extent of the deep intelligence assistance Russia provided to Iran during the campaign against the United States. According to the report, the assistance included the transfer of precise and detailed intelligence from Russian spy satellites, which closely tracked American movements and assets in the Middle East. The data transferred from Moscow fed the attack arrays of the Tehran regime, enabling targeted strikes against American bases and targets. The coordination was particularly prominent in the attack on the Prince Sultan American-Saudi air base, where 12 American soldiers were wounded, heavy damage was caused to infrastructure, and an advanced AWACS command and control aircraft worth hundreds of millions of dollars was destroyed. 14 Russian satellites circled over the base shortly before the attack. The American security establishment fears an ongoing pattern of activity, including information that aided an attack on a CIA asset in Riyadh. The alliance between Moscow and Tehran has tightened since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with Iran supplying Russia with drones and military equipment, and Russia providing intelligence and technological support.