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US intelligence agencies are investigating whether Russia helped Iran conduct drone attacks on CIA facilities in the Gulf by providing targeting intelligence or advanced technology. Officials have not reached a final conclusion but are examining the accuracy of the strikes and Russia’s military cooperation with Iran, including possible support for Shahed drones.

U.S. intelligence agencies are investigating whether Russia helped Iran carry out drone strikes on Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) facilities in the Gulf by supplying targeting intelligence or advanced drone technology, according to four people familiar with the matter.

The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of national security issues, said investigators have not reached definitive conclusions. However, they pointed to the precision and effectiveness of the attacks, along with Russia's longstanding military and technical cooperation with Iran, as factors that have raised suspicions.

Reuters and other media outlets have previously reported, and U.S. officials have acknowledged, that Russia has provided targeting and other support for Iran's operations against U.S. interests in the Gulf. However, the ongoing intelligence investigation into possible Russian assistance specifically related to attacks on CIA facilities has not been reported before.

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