U.S. officials say Russia supplied targeting intelligence that pinpointed American forces in the Middle East, with imagery of Prince Sultan Air Base cited before strikes. Reporting that private Chinese technology firms are also marketing detailed location and movement data on U.S. forces in Iran suggests multiple foreign and commercial actors are circulating potentially actionable information. The finding that Russia also provided Iran with a categorized list of 55 Israeli energy targets shows Moscow's intelligence sharing extends beyond U.S. forces to regional critical infrastructure, increasing the volume and diversity of available targeting data and complicating allied efforts to determine origin, intent, and accuracy.
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