Russia is sharing valuable electronic intel with Iran, officials say, as U.S. war drags on

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Russian satellite surveillance and signals intelligence are likely allowing Iran to better defend itself against U.S. airstrikes and refine its own aerial assaults, officials said.

A plume of smoke rises after a strike on Tehran on March 3.Atta Kenare / AFP via Getty Images

July 31, 2026, 5:22 PM EDT

By Dan De Luce and Courtney Kube

Russia is providing electronic intelligence to Iran that is likely helping it pinpoint American forces in aerial attacks or jam American-made weapons, according to a U.S. and a European official with knowledge of the matter.

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