Pentagon chief says Trump informed amid reports Russia gave Iran intelligence on US forces
Mar 7th 2026
Pete Hegseth said President Trump knows about reported Moscow Tehran contacts and that the Pentagon is tracking any intelligence sharing, after media reports Russia provided Iran targeting information on US and allied forces.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told CBS News President Trump is fully aware of contacts between Russia and Iran.
- Hegseth said the US is tracking any intelligence sharing and is factoring it into battle plans.
- He said US forces are not worried and warned Iranian actors they could be put in danger.
- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said US military operations are decimating Iran regardless of the reports.
- CBS News and The Washington Post reported Russia provided Iran with movements and positions of US and allied forces in the Middle East after recent strikes on Iran linked facilities.