Russian officials have told the United States (US) that Moscow is not sharing intelligence with Iran during the ongoing war, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff claimed after American President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin held a call. 

 

Speaking to an international media outlet, Witkoff said that Russian leaders denied the allegations during the conversation with Trump on Monday.

 

“So, you know, we can take them at their word,” Witkoff said. “Let’s hope that they’re not sharing.”

 

When asked whether Russia was providing Iran with intelligence regarding the location of US military assets, Witkoff said he could not confirm the claim.

 

“Well, I’m not an intel officer, so I can’t tell you,” Witkoff replied.

 

He added that Russian officials told Trump during the call that Moscow had not shared intelligence with Iran.

 

“I can tell you that yesterday, on the call with the president, the Russians said they have not been sharing,” Witkoff said. “That’s what they said.”

 

Witkoff further revealed that he and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner also spoke with Yuri Ushakov, Putin’s foreign policy advisor earlier on Monday.

 

During that conversation, Ushakov repeated that Russia was not sharing intelligence with Iran, Witkoff noted.

 

A report by an international publication had claimed that Russia had been providing Iran with intelligence on the location of US military assets in the Middle East, including warships and aircraft, citing three officials familiar with the matter.

 

The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that Moscow began sharing targeting information after the conflict expanded in the region. 

 

One of them described the effort as “pretty comprehensive”. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov declined to comment on the claim.

 

The report also cited analysts who said the pattern of Iranian strikes suggested access to detailed intelligence. Dara Massicot, an expert on the Russian military at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace said that Iran appeared to be targeting early-warning radar systems and command infrastructure.