US EditionRussia is helping Iran with intel to target and kill Americans, says top EU diplomat
Russia provides Iran with intelligence, satellite imagery, and drone upgrades to target U.S. forces, escalating interlinked conflicts in the Middle East, EU officials said.
- On Thursday, European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas accused Russia of providing intelligence to Iran to "kill Americans" during a G7 meeting in France, calling on the United States to increase pressure on Moscow.
- Western security sources revealed Russia has provided satellite imagery to Iran and helped upgrade its drones to emulate models used against Ukraine, reportedly assisting in targeting U.S. forces in the Middle East.
- British Defense Secretary John Healey described an "axis of aggression" between Russia and Iran, citing intelligence that Moscow provided training to Iranian forces and pointing to the "hidden hand of Putin" behind the war effort.
- France organized a videoconference with 35 militaries to explore reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has blocked since the conflict began, as G7 ministers address security concerns during their ongoing meetings.
- U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff downplayed the intelligence reports earlier this month, saying the U.S. could take Moscow "at their word," even as European diplomats pressed the issue during Friday's G7 meetings.
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The European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, accused Russia of providing Iran with intelligence that has helped Tehran attack US military targets in the Middle East, Politico reported.
The head of European diplomacy, Kaja Kallas, accuses Russia of providing Iran with information that is used to "kill Americans" in the Middle East, urging Washington to exercise greater pressure on Moscow, reports BFMTV.
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RapplerEuropeans to press US over Russian support for Iran
By John Irish and Andrew GrayVAUX-DE-CERNAY, France, March 26 (Reuters) - European powers on Thursday accused Russia of helping Iran target U.S. forces in the Middle East war and said they would raise the issue with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a meeting of G7 foreign ministers in France. Rubio is joining the second day of the gathering of ministers of leading Western democracies, taking place amid wars in Iran and Ukraine, economic unc
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