14 Russian spy satellites passed over U.S. base in Saudi Arabia two days before Iranian attack

Just 48 hours before a major Iranian attack, 14 Russian spy satellites were spotted passing over a U.S. military base in Saudi Arabia.

American officials and international intelligence sources report that their timing and trajectory enabled the collection of a vast amount of information. Suspicions are that this data may have helped Tehran carry out some of the most precise strikes against American targets.

Intelligence agencies are still examining the materials gathered by the satellites, as well as how they may have been used by Iran.

The event has raised suspicions of possible Russian-Iranian cooperation in the intelligence sector, while the impact the satellite data may have had on preparing the attacks is also being assessed.

According to CNN reporting, the satellites’ movements were compared with the timing of the attack and the positioning of U.S. forces in the region. However, sources emphasize that it has not yet been determined how much information may have been passed to Iran and what concrete impact it had on military operations.