Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
U.S. intelligence analysts are examining whether Moscow supplied targeting data or drone technology after at least two CIA sites were hit in March, officials said.
- Iranian drone attacks on CIA facilities in the Gulf have prompted U.S. intelligence analysts to investigate whether Russia provided targeting information or advanced technology, according to four people familiar with the matter.
- Analysts suspect Moscow helped Tehran improve Shahed-136s accuracy using the Kometa-M satellite navigation system, with few nations possessing the means to weaponize such sensitive targeting intelligence against U.S. operations.
- Two Western officials reported one attack in Riyadh involved a pair of Shahed drones penetrating the U.S. embassy exterior; no deaths or injuries were reported from the March incidents.
- The Kremlin denied the allegations, calling the report "fake news," while the White House referred comments to the CIA, which declined to respond alongside the Russian Defense Ministry and Saudi government.
- Daniel Hoffman, a former CIA station chief, said Moscow and Tehran "share an interest in trying to reduce or eliminate U.S. influence altogether" through their strategic partnership targeting sensitive agency sites.
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