Trump faces growing Capitol backlash over Iran war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has pledged to share intelligence with international partners alleging that Russia is assisting Iran in targeting US military facilities in the Middle East. These claims challenge assertions made by Donald Trump regarding Russia's involvement in Iranian military activities.
Why it matters
The allegations, if verified, could significantly escalate geopolitical tensions and complicate the diplomatic relationship between the US, Russia, and Iran.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that he would order Ukrainian intelligence to provide partner countries with information showing that Russia had helped Iran prepare strikes against US military facilities and regional states.
“I will instruct our intelligence to share with our partners the information we have regarding Russia’s new assistance to the Iranian regime,” Zelenskyy said in a post on X.
Zelenskyy said Ukraine had recorded active Russian satellite surveillance of Persian Gulf states and US military facilities there since the beginning of July.
He alleged that the resulting images were transferred to Iran and that Russian satellite activity closely corresponded with Iranian attacks—both before strikes, to assist preparations, and afterward, to assess the damage.
“On July 19 and 20 alone, four air bases fell within the area of interest of Russian satellites—two in Bahrain, one in Jordan, and one in Kuwait,” he said.
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