Zelenskyy Claims Russia Aids Iran in Targeting U.S. Bases

WHO:

Yahoo - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of assisting Iran in targeting U.S. bases.

Yahoo - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was asked about Russia and China's involvement with Iran.

Yahoo - President Trump stated on Truth Social that he did not believe Russia and China were assisting Iran.

WHAT:

Yahoo - Zelenskyy claimed he would share evidence with the U.S. showing Russia's assistance to Iran.

Yahoo - Zelenskyy reported that since the beginning of July, there has been active Russian satellite surveillance of Gulf states and U.S. military facilities.

Yahoo - Zelenskyy noted that on July 19 and 20, four air bases in Bahrain, Jordan, and Kuwait were targeted by Russian satellites.

Yahoo - Eighteen American service members are believed to have been killed since the start of the Iran war.

Yahoo - Nearly 100 American service members have been injured in multiple Iranian airstrikes on bases in the Middle East this month.

WHERE:

Yahoo - The Mwaffaq Salti air base is located in Al-Azraq, Jordan.

Yahoo - U.S. military personnel are stationed across the Middle East, including bases in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.

WHEN:

Yahoo - Zelenskyy mentioned that the satellite surveillance began at the start of July.

Yahoo - The specific targeting of air bases occurred on July 19 and 20.

Yahoo - Six U.S. service members were killed in an Iranian strike on an installation in Kuwait in March.

WHY:

Yahoo - Zelenskyy stated that the purpose of Russia's actions is to assist Iran in targeting U.S. troops and that "evil always seeks ways to make things worse and spread further."

HOW:

Yahoo - Zelenskyy claimed that Russian satellite images are used by Iran both before and after attacks to prepare and assess damage.

(UPDATED July 26, 2026 07:50 UTC)

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has accused Russia of aiding Iran in targeting U.S. military bases and plans to provide evidence to the U.S. to support his claims. He reported that since the beginning of July, Russian satellite surveillance has been actively monitoring Gulf states and U.S. facilities, with specific targeting of air bases in Bahrain, Jordan, and Kuwait occurring on July 19 and 20. In the ongoing conflict, it is believed that eighteen American service members have been killed and nearly one hundred injured due to multiple Iranian airstrikes on bases in the Middle East this month.