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Russia has been caught red-handed passing targeting intelligence to Iran that is being used to strike American forces in the Middle East, according to reporting by the Washington Post. This revelation is not the stuff of conspiracy — three officials familiar with the intelligence told reporters that Moscow shared locations of U.S. warships and aircraft to help Tehran aim its attacks.
The targeting information reportedly allowed Iran to punch holes in American force protection, and the details shared included real-time positions of vital U.S. assets across the region. Other outlets carrying the same reporting say Moscow’s assistance stretches back to the opening days of the conflict, a dangerous escalation that drags another great power into a fight with American forces.
This is a startling development: for years Americans have been told that great-power competition is primarily economic or cyber — now it’s kinetic and lethal, with Russia effectively arming Iran’s hand with the very coordinates used to launch strikes. The Post’s reporting makes clear this is the first public sign that another major U.S. adversary is participating in the war, even if indirectly, and it raises ugly questions about how comfortable Moscow has become aiding Tehran.
American servicemembers have already paid a price during this campaign, with Iranian drone strikes and missile attacks killing and wounding U.S. personnel in the region. For families back home, these are not abstract geopolitics — they are sons and daughters who deserve better than to be left exposed while rogue states trade intelligence like spoils.
It should surprise no one that Moscow might see this as payback for years of U.S. support to Ukraine and sanctions that have humiliated Putin’s war machine, but retaliation against America’s men and women in uniform is unconscionable and must not be tolerated. Analysts quoted in multiple reports say Russia’s move may be intended to deter U.S. support for its rivals, but Americans cannot accept the logic of bullied capitulation.
The Biden administration and Congress must stop treating this like just another news cycle and start treating it like the existential threat it is. We need immediate, tangible steps: public exposure of the aid channels, crippling sanctions on the Russian units involved, and a clear message that any state that assists attacks on U.S. forces will face consequences so severe they cannot be dignified as “costs of business.”
The military must be given every tool to protect our troops, from stepped-up electronic warfare to hardened basing and offensive options that make Moscow pay for endangering Americans. Voters should demand accountability from leaders who cede American strength and prestige while our enemies coordinate strikes across oceans.
This is a test of national will — the choice between measured, decisive power and cowardly retreat. Patriots across this country must stand behind our troops, insist on a fiercer posture toward Moscow and Tehran, and make it clear that America will not be bullied or betrayed by rival powers.
