Allegations by an Iranian official suggesting Russian complicity with Israel in attacks on Iran have sparked debate over the value of Iran’s long-touted strategic partnership with Russia.
IRAN INTERNATIONAL -- Mohammad Sadr, a member of Iran's Expediency Council appointed by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, suggested that Russia may have provided Israel with Iranian air-defense intelligence from prior conflicts, including a limited Israeli strike in November 2024.
According to Sadr, this could have enabled Israel to precisely target Iranian defense sites during a 12-day war in June. He was speaking in an interview published on Sunday by online outlet Seenergy — a lesser-known podcast channel dedicated to foreign policy and energy issues.
“I’m telling you, analytically, that the Russians had given the specifications to Israel,” Sadr said, but suggesting he was also in possession of information on the matter.