US probes possible Russian role in Iran strikes on CIA sites – Reuters
US intelligence analysts are investigating possible Russian involvement in Iranian attacks on CIA facilities in the region but have not reached a firm conclusion, Reuters reported Wednesday, citing four people familiar with the intelligence.
At least two CIA sites were struck in March, including the station at the US Embassy in Riyadh and a separate facility in eastern Iraq, while some sources said additional sites had also been hit.
Citing a regional official with access to the document, Reuters said an internal memo from an unnamed Western intelligence agency concluded that Russia had likely played a role in targeting regional CIA facilities.
Two Western officials briefed on intelligence reports said analysts believed the Riyadh attack involved Russian-enhanced versions of Iran’s Shahed drones.