Russia is providing Iran with intelligence to target US forces, Washington Post reports

Summary

• Russia is reportedly giving Iran targeting data, including US warship and aircraft locations in the Middle East, according to the Washington Post.
• US military confirmed six reserve soldiers died in Kuwait after a drone strike on a US facility, amidst escalating conflict and retaliatory strikes.
• Kremlin confirms dialogue with Iran, while the White House states Iran is being "absolutely crushed", with weakened military capabilities.

WASHINGTON - Russia is providing Iran with targeting information that includes locations of US warships and aircraft in the Middle East, the Washington Post reported on March 6, citing three officials familiar with the intelligence.

The extent of Russia’s support to Iran was not entirely clear but the Iranian military’s own ability to locate US forces has been degraded since the US and Israel launched strikes
against Tehran last week, the Post reported.

The war has since escalated, triggering retaliatory strikes by Iran, and ensnared its neighbours as it seeks to impose a high cost on the US, Israel and their allies.

The US military has identified six reserve soldiers killed in Kuwait when a drone slammed into a US military facility in Port Shuaiba.

US President Donald Trump and other senior officials have warned the conflict will likely result in more US military deaths.

A White House spokeswoman did not directly comment on the alleged Russian support to Iran.

“The Iranian regime is being absolutely crushed. Their ballistic missile retaliation is decreasing every day, their navy is being wiped out, their production capacity is being demolished, and proxies are hardly putting up a fight,” White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly said in a statement, responding to questions from Reuters.

Russia was in dialogue with representatives of Iran’s leadership, the Kremlin said on March 6.

It declined to provide details when asked by reporters whether Moscow was helping Tehran.

The conflict has been an unexpected shot in the arm for Russia, with a significant bump in demand for its oil and gas, boosting exports battered in recent years by sanctions linked to its war in Ukraine.

The US has given Ukraine intelligence information during its war with Russia.

The Russian Embassy in Washington and Russia’s mission to the United Nations in New York did not immediately respond to requests for comment. REUTERS