The Kremlin has refused to confirm if the US warned it against sharing intelligence with Iran, as Moscow maintains communication channels remain open.

MOSCOW: The Kremlin declined to comment on Tuesday regarding whether the United States had explicitly warned it against sharing intelligence with Iran, as the conflict in the Middle East entered its eleventh day.

The United States and Israel began striking Iran on February 28, prompting a wave of retaliatory Iranian strikes across the Gulf region.

The Washington Post reported last Friday that Moscow had passed sensitive intelligence to Tehran, including the locations of US warships and aircraft operating in the area.

US special envoy Steve Witkoff stated on Saturday that he had “strongly” communicated to Russia not to share targeting information with Tehran.

When asked about Witkoff’s statement or whether US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin had discussed the issue in a phone call on Monday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov offered a guarded response.

“All I can say is that Witkoff is in constant contact with his Russian counterparts, and that this channel of communication indeed allows us to hand each other signals about the most sensitive issues,” Peskov said.

President Trump said on Saturday he had no indication Russia was supporting Iran in the war, but added that if they were, it was not “helping much”.

Russia remains a close ally of Iran, with the two nations agreeing last year to help each other counter what they describe as “common threats”.

 The Sun Malaysia