Russian satellite data helped Iran strike U.S. air base in Saudi Arabia — CNN
Fourteen Russian reconnaissance satellites passed over a U.S. military base in Saudi Arabia in the days before Iran attacked it on March 27, according to an investigation CNN published on Sept. 16.
Iran's recent drone and missile strikes on US military bases in the Middle East may have benefited from Russian spy satellite imagery, according to a CNN report. Two unnamed US officials cited in the report stated that Russian satellites possibly provided Tehran with crucial information about US military installations, such as the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, which was targeted on March 27.
CNN's analysis of satellite tracking data indicated that these satellites had passed over the targeted areas shortly before Iran's attacks. The satellites were described as possessing various capabilities, including detailed imagery, all-weather radio signal detection, infrared imaging, and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) technology.
One of the primary targets, an Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft, was destroyed during Iran's assault on Prince Sultan Air Base. The precision of Iran's strikes, CNN suggests, would have been impossible without the assistance of Russian spy satellites. Saudi expert Dr. Nawaf Obaid claimed that Russia's role in this operation is the primary reason behind the current US-Iran conflict, referring to it as a form of "Russian payback" against the US's support for Ukraine.
Obaid emphasized the significant implications of this development for both the US's regional standing and the overall security architecture of the region.
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