Russia is helping Iran with intel to target and kill Americans, says top EU diplomat
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Key Points:
- The EU's top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, accused Russia of providing intelligence and drone support to Iran to target and kill Americans in the Middle East conflict, urging the U.S. to increase pressure on Moscow.
- Kallas linked the Middle East war with Russia's invasion of Ukraine, suggesting that stopping Iran's attacks requires curbing Russian assistance to Tehran.
- UK Defense Secretary John Healey described an "axis of aggression" between Russia and Iran, revealing that Moscow has provided intelligence and training to Iranian forces before the war began.
- Multiple sources, including a senior U.S. official, confirmed that Russia shared intelligence with Iran about U.S. military positions shortly after an Iranian strike killed six U.S. service members in Kuwait.
- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth indicated that the Trump administration was aware of communications between Russia and Iran and was actively confronting any inappropriate cooperation.
