Irans frightening missile accuracy sparks fears adversaries are helping Tehran target US troops, CIA sites

WASHINGTON — Iran’s increasingly precise missile and drone attacks — including strikes that evaded US air defenses and killed American troops last week — are fueling fears inside the Pentagon that Tehran is getting help from American adversaries such as Russia and China.Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Tuesday confirmed that Moscow and Beijing are providing some level of support to Tehran, though he said the extent remains classified.“The depth and extent of it ought to remain classified,” Hegseth said.“But there are ways in which both of those countries are, at different levels, enabling some of the things Iran is doing, yes.”Those fears heightened Wednesday, when another Iranian attack reportedly slipped through US defenses and slammed into a weapons depot near the same Jordanian air base where three American troops were killed days earlier, a source familiar with the attack exclusively told The Post.A towering “mushroom cloud” rose after the strike that triggered an explosion, according to the source.

The person also claimed foreign intelligence warned of a possible attack around 10:30 a.m., but alleged that US defenses failed to stop the incoming attack.A US defense official declined to comment on the account, citing “operational security” reasons.Iranian state media also reported Tehran continued attacks on US forces in Jordan on Wednesday, but did not include the mushroom cloud details.It comes as American intelligence officials are investigating whether Russia has helped Iran improve its ability to strike other sensitive US targets — including CIA facilities in the Gulf — through advanced drone technology and targeting assistance, Reuters reported Wednesday.US intelligence analysts have not reached firm conclusions on whether Moscow directly aided the attacks, but four people familiar with the intelligence told the outlet that the strikes’ effectiveness, precision and Russia’s broader technical support for Iran have fueled th...