U.S. Probes Possible Russian Role in Iran Drone Strikes on CIA Sites: Report
U.S. intelligence analysts are examining whether Moscow supplied targeting data or drone technology after at least two CIA sites were hit in March, officials said.
- Iranian drone attacks on CIA facilities in the Gulf have prompted U.S. intelligence analysts to investigate whether Russia provided targeting information or advanced technology, according to four people familiar with the matter.
- Analysts suspect Moscow helped Tehran improve Shahed-136s accuracy using the Kometa-M satellite navigation system, with few nations possessing the means to weaponize such sensitive targeting intelligence against U.S. operations.
- Two Western officials reported one attack in Riyadh involved a pair of Shahed drones penetrating the U.S. embassy exterior; no deaths or injuries were reported from the March incidents.
- The Kremlin denied the allegations, calling the report "fake news," while the White House referred comments to the CIA, which declined to respond alongside the Russian Defense Ministry and Saudi government.
- Daniel Hoffman, a former CIA station chief, said Moscow and Tehran "share an interest in trying to reduce or eliminate U.S. influence altogether" through their strategic partnership targeting sensitive agency sites.
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Did Russia help Iran strike CIA facilities?
WASHINGTON — Iranian drone attacks on CIA facilities in the Gulf have prompted U.S. intelligence analysts to investigate whether Russia assisted by providing targeting information or advanced drone technology, said four people familiar with U.S. intelligence.
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Iran Strikes CIA Sites, Russian Involvement Suspected.
U.S. intelligence is probing potential Russian assistance in Iran’s drone attacks on CIA facilities in the Middle East.PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Iranian drone attacks on Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) facilities in the Middle East have led U.S. intelligence analysts to investigate potential Russian involvement in providing targeting information or advanced drone technology to the Islamic Republic, following the breakdown of a ceasefire over…
The US is investigating whether Russia may have been involved in Iran's drone attacks on CIA facilities in the Persian Gulf. Russia has previously provided Iran with homing information during the war in the Middle East. At the same time, one of the facilities may have been hit by accident.
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