The Trump-ordered US-Israeli attack on Iran is continuing to create an array of 'unknowns' while steadily drawing in outside powers, with the most significant Friday development beingThe Washington Postreporting thatRussia has been providing Iran with intelligence on the locations of US military assets in the Middle East, includingwarships and aircraft.
US officials described the effort as"a pretty comprehensive effort"by Moscow, thoughthe accuracy of the intelligence remains unclear- the paper admits. What follows is themoney quote:
"Russia is providing Iran with targeting information to attack American forces in the Middle East, thefirst indication that another major US adversary is participating – even indirectly – in the war, according to three officials familiar with the intelligence."
The report cites three officials familiar with the intelligence, who spoke about the support on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the issue.
"The targeting information has included thelocations of American warships and aircraftin the Middle East, the officials said," WaPo writes.
A couple of contextual issues: it remains that the'fog of war' and propaganda is very heavy- and so such allegations especially from an ultra-heart-of-the-establishment D.C. beltway publication should be treated with caution and skepticism.
It is meant to keep pressure and scrutiny on Moscow at a moment the world's attention is wholly fixated on the Iran theatre.
However, it also makes perfect sense that Moscow would support a remaining Middle East ally (after the fall of Assad in Syria), given thatRussia and Iran signed a strategic partnership agreementearlier this year expanding military and defense cooperation. Despite that, Hegseth said earlier in the week thatRussia is "not really a factor" in the conflict.
If the report is accurate, what might this look like on the ground? Here's an example of thepossible implications:
New investigations by CNN reveal that Iran successfullydestroyed an advanced U.S. radar system located inside Jordanian territory.
Source: ZeroHedge News
