Russia is providing Iran intelligence to target U.S. forces, officials say

"Since the war began Saturday, Russia has passed Iran the locations of U.S. military assets, including warships and aircraft, said the three officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the matter's sensitivity. The assistance, which has not been previously reported, signals that the rapidly expanding conflict now features one of America's chief nuclear-armed competitors with exquisite intelligence capabilities."

"The Iranian military's own ability to locate U.S. forces has been degraded less than a week into the fighting, the officials said. Six U.S. troops were killed and several others were injured by an Iranian drone attack Sunday in Kuwait. Iran has fired thousands of one-way attack drones and hundreds of missiles at U.S. military positions, embassies and civilians."

"The Russian Embassy in Washington did not respond to a request for comment. Moscow has called for an end to the war, which it labeled an 'unprovoked act of armed aggression.' The extent of Russia's targeting assistance to Iran was not entirely clear."

Russia has been supplying Iran with intelligence on U.S. military positions, including warships and aircraft locations, since the conflict began. This represents the first indication of direct involvement by another major American adversary in the war. Three officials confirmed Russia's comprehensive targeting assistance, though the full extent remains unclear. Iran has launched thousands of drones and hundreds of missiles at U.S. positions despite suffering significant losses, with over 2,000 Iranian targets hit by American-Israeli forces. Six U.S. troops were killed in a Sunday drone attack in Kuwait. Russia has publicly called for an end to hostilities while simultaneously providing intelligence support to Iran.

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