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Iran drone strikes on CIA facilities prompt probe of possible Russian role

newsJul 22, 202630791

Iranian drone strikes on CIA facilities in the Gulf have prompted U.S. intelligence analysts to investigate whether Russia provided targeting data or advanced drone technology, Reuters reported. The probe follows attacks that U.S. officials say hit multiple sensitive sites; one source told Reuters the number of sites struck was "more than one and fewer than a dozen." An internal memo described to Reuters concluded Russia has likely played a role, but analysts have not reached a final determination. Reuters reporters Gram Slattery, Jonathan Landay and Timour Azhari said sources declined to disclose exact locations; other accounts cited at least two strikes, including a CIA station inside the U.S. embassy in Riyadh and a CIA-linked site in eastern Iraq. The investigation is focusing on whether Russian assistance involved targeting information, technical support for drones, or both, and U.S. officials are weighing that evidence before making an attribution.

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Iranian drone attacks on CIA facilities in the Gulf prompted US intelligence analysts to investigate whether Russia assisted by providing targeting information or advanced drone technology, said four people familiar with US intelligence reut.rs/4fw0vxu

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