Russianleaders in a call with President Donald Trumpon Monday denied allegations that they are sharing intelligence withIran during the war, U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said.
"So, you know, we can take them at their word," Witkoff told CNBC's"Money Movers"during an interview on Tuesday. "Let's hope that they're not sharing."
Trump spoke withRussian leader Vladimir Putinon Monday.
Witkoff was asked during his interview if he thought Russia was sharing intelligence with Iran about the location of U.S. military assets, and, if so, why theTrump administration would waive sanctions that had barred Indian refiners from buying Russian oil.
"Well, I'm not an intel officer, so I can't tell you," Witkoff replied.
"I can tell you that yesterday, on the call with the president, the Russians said they have not been sharing," Witkoff said. "That's what they said."
Witkoff also said he and Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, had separately had a phone call on Monday morning with Yuri Ushakov, Putin's foreign policy advisor.
Ushakov, in that call, "reiterated the same," that Russia is not sharing intelligence with Iran, Witkoff said.
MS Now, in a report on Saturdaythat cited two U.S. officials with knowledge of the situation, reported that Russia has been giving Iran information that could help that nation's forces strike American ships, aircraft, and military bases in the Middle East.
"Russia is providing intelligence help to Iran," one of the officials told MS Now.
Source: Drudge Report
