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

newsJul 22, 202630884

U.S. intelligence analysts are investigating whether Russia helped Iran target CIA facilities in the Gulf after a series of Iranian drone strikes, Reuters reported. Sources told Reuters the strikes hit more than one and fewer than a dozen CIA-linked sites, and at least two facilities were struck in March, including a CIA station inside the U.S. embassy in Riyadh and a CIA-linked site in eastern Iraq. Analysts are probing whether Moscow provided targeting data or advanced drone technology; an internal memo described to Reuters argued Russia likely played a role, though officials have not reached a consensus. The precision and apparent effectiveness of the strikes prompted the inquiry, and U.S. officials are still reviewing intelligence to determine attribution and any policy responses. Reporting was by Gram Slattery and Jonathan Landay in Washington and Timour Azhari in Riyadh for Reuters.

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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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