Trump says he will ask Putin about transferring satellite images to Iran
Donald Trump responded to Zelenskyy's remarks that Russia is giving Iran satellite images of US bases in the Middle East, promising to ask Putin about the truth.
US President Donald Trump has said he will personally ask Kremlin ruler Vladimir Putin whether Russia is passing satellite images of American bases in the Middle East to Iran for possible attacks.
Trump made the promise while speaking to journalists aboard Air Force One. He was asked to respond to remarks by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Russia is giving such images to Iran.
"We'll find out if that's true. I'll ask Putin about it. We'll find out," Trump said. He added that such assistance from Moscow "hasn't had much impact" because the US has "knocked the hell out of" Iran.
Earlier, Trump said he trusts statements by Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping regarding arms trade with Iran. Reuters reported that the US is investigating whether Russia may have helped Iran carry out strikes on CIA facilities in the Gulf region. Bloomberg said Russia may have helped Iran replenish its missile arsenal during its truce with the US. It has also been reported that Russia is supporting Iran with intelligence for its war with the US.
