00:25What if one global superpower was quietly helping
00:29another target American forces?
00:31New reports claim Russia may be providing Iran with intelligence on the locations of
00:37U.S. warships and aircraft in the Middle East.
00:40If true, this could dramatically raise the stakes in an already dangerous conflict.
00:45Today we're looking at a major development in the escalating war involving the United
00:50States, Israel, and Iran, and the possible behind-the-scenes role of Russia.
00:55According to U.S. officials, Moscow may be sharing sensitive military intelligence with
01:01Tehran, potentially helping Iran track American forces across the region.
01:06So what exactly is happening?
01:09According to reporting from the Washington Post, three U.S. officials say Russia has been providing
01:14Iran with targeting intelligence.
01:17This intelligence reportedly includes near-real-time information on the locations of American warships,
01:23aircraft, and radar systems operating in the Middle East.
01:26The goal?
01:27To help Iran track and potentially target U.S. forces during the ongoing conflict.
01:33Officials say this intelligence sharing began around February 28, 2026, when major U.S. and
01:39Israeli strikes against Iran started.
01:42The conflict has already escalated quickly.
01:44U.S. and Israeli forces have carried out large-scale airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, missile
01:51sites, military leadership, and key infrastructure.
01:54Iran has responded with waves of drones and ballistic missiles targeting U.S. bases, Gulf allies,
02:01and Israeli positions.
02:02The United States has deployed powerful assets in the region, including the aircraft carrier
02:08USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea, the aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford in the Mediterranean,
02:15guided missile destroyers, submarines, and long-range bombers.
02:19Despite the attacks, U.S. defenses have so far prevented major successful strikes on American
02:25warships.
02:26So why would Russia help Iran?
02:29Analysts say Moscow and Tehran have been building a deeper military partnership in recent years.
02:34Iran has supplied Shehed drones used in Russia's war in Ukraine, and the two countries have
02:40conducted joint naval exercises in the Sea of Oman earlier this year.
02:45Some experts believe Russia may see strategic benefits in keeping the U.S. tied down in
02:50another conflict, potentially stretching American military resources and shifting global attention
02:56away from Ukraine.
02:58Russia has not confirmed the intelligence-sharing accusations.
03:01However, Moscow has strongly criticized the U.S.-Israeli military campaign, calling it an
03:07unprovoked aggression.
03:09Russian President Vladimir Putin has also reportedly spoken with Gulf leaders and offered to mediate
03:14the crisis, while warning that the conflict could spread across the region.
03:19If these intelligence-sharing claims are accurate, it would mark the first clear sign of indirect
03:25involvement by a major global power in the conflict.
03:28And that raises a serious question, could the war expand beyond the Middle East and turn
03:33into a larger geopolitical confrontation?
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