Russia helped Iran locate US targets attacked in the Middle East, says newspaper

Smoke rises from an area towards Al Udeid Air Base, which houses the Air Force of the Emirate of Qatar and foreign forces, including the US, in Doha, on February 28, 2026, following a suspected Iranian attack. MAHMUD HAMS / AFP Russia is helping Iran locate US targets in the Middle East for bombings amid the war, according to the North American newspaper “The Washington Post”. ✅ Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp LIVE: the latest news about the war in the Middle East According to three sources interviewed by the newspaper, since the start of the war, Russia has passed on to Iran the locations of US military assets in the region, including warships and aircraft. The conflict began on Saturday (28) after the US and Israel launched bombings on Iranian territory that killed supreme leader Ali Khamenei and other high-ranking members of the military and government in Tehran. Since then, Iran has been carrying out retaliatory attacks against US military equipment and bases in the Middle East. See the videos that are trending on g1 Russia is one of Iran’s biggest allies, and the revelation that Moscow has been feeding the Iranian regime with information to help with retaliatory attacks on US forces highlights Russian involvement in the conflict, even if indirectly. Officially, the Kremlin has repudiated the US and Israeli attacks on Iranian territory. In recent days, Iran has carried out attacks against several Middle Eastern countries that host North American military bases, such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Oman. The Iranian Army announced this Friday that it attacked US bases in Kuwait and promised more bombings to increase pressure against Washington. Videos posted on social media showed fire and smoke at the Ali Al-Salem base. The USA has 19 military bases in the Middle East (see map below) — five of them in Kuwait, the country that has the most North American bases — in addition to other installations that Washington’s forces have access to in the region. READ ALSO: UNDERSTAND: How Iran’s leaders plan to survive in the face of American military superiority VIDEO: White House posts montage of attacks on Iran inspired by a video game and with ‘punctuation by deaths’ PROVOCATION: ‘We are waiting for ground troops’, says Iranian foreign minister to the US Map shows US military bases in the Middle East. Kayan Albertin/Arte g1

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