Gen. Dan Caine tells senators Russia aiding Iran war effort

While declining to provide classified details in a public setting, Caine said, “There’s definitely some action there.”

By Vered Weiss, World Israel News

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine told U.S. senators on Thursday that Russia has been assisting Iran’s war effort, confirming involvement during testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Speaking at a hearing on the ongoing two-month-old U.S. war against Iran, Caine said Russia is taking active steps that affect U.S. military objectives in the region.

While declining to provide classified details in a public setting, he said, “There’s definitely some action there.”

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker, a Republican, supported that assessment, saying, “There is no doubt that Vladimir Putin’s Russia is taking serious actions to undermine our efforts to achieve success in Iran.”

Reports cited during the hearing indicate that Russian support includes providing intelligence to assist Iran in targeting U.S. positions and military bases in the Middle East.

The testimony came as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Caine faced questioning from lawmakers regarding the conduct of the war.

Separately, on April 27, the Russian president met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in St. Petersburg, where the two sides reaffirmed their relationship.

Araghchi described ties between Iran and Russia as a “strategic partnership.”

During the meeting, Araghchi briefed Putin on the status of the conflict, while Putin confirmed he had received a message from Iran’s Supreme Leader the previous week.

Putin also expressed his intention to take steps to ensure peace in the region and praised Iranian resistance.

Discussions between the two officials included the ongoing conflict involving the United States and Israel.

Araghchi’s visit to Russia followed diplomatic engagements in Oman and Pakistan as Tehran seeks to gather support for a diplomatic resolution.