Russia providing intelligence to Iran about U.S. positions, sources say
Olivia Gazis, Eleanor Watson, James LaPorta | Updated on: March 6, 2026 / 8:39 PM EST / CBS NewsRussia is providing intelligence to Iran regarding U.S. positions in the Middle East during the ongoing joint U.S. and Israeli military operations in Iran, multiple sources, including a senior U.S. official with direct knowledge, told CBS News on Friday.
The Kremlin's sharing of information about U.S. assets is the first known indication that Russia, a major adversary of the U.S., is indirectly aiding Iran. The intelligence aid from Russia was first reported by the Washington Post.
The White House did not directly comment on Russia's involvement, telling CBS News that "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," said Anna Kelly, White House principal deputy press secretary, said in a statement. "Operation Epic Fury is meeting or surpassing all of its goals, and the United States will continue to dominate."
In an exclusive interview for "60 Minutes," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told CBS News' Major Garrett, "the American people can rest assured their commander-in-chief is well aware of who's talking to who. And anything that shouldn't be happening, whether it's in public or back-channeled, is being confronted and confronted strongly." . . .
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