March 6 (UPI) -- Russia is helping Iran by giving it intelligence on American troops, ships and aircraft during the U.S. and Israeli assault on the Middle Eastern nation.
The intelligence Iran has received on potential U.S. targets in the region -- naval vessels, military bases and the locations of other American assets -- has largely been provided using Russia's massive space-based surveillance apparatus, CNN reported.
It remains unclear exactly what or how much Russia has helped Iran with but The Washington Post, which was the first to report that one of the United States' longest-running adversaries is assisting the Iranian regime, reported that one its sources said the assistance "does seem like it's a pretty comprehensive effort."
Additionally, sources told NBC News that the intelligence could potentially be used to help Iran locate American assets in the region, though there has been no indication that Russia has actually helped direct Iranian attacks against U.S. interests there.
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