- Title: Europeans to press US over Russian support for Iran
- Date: 26th March 2026
- Summary: VAUX-DE-CHERNAY, FRANCE (MARCH 26, 2026) (AGENCY POOL) (SOUNDBITE) (English) EU FOREIGN POLICY CHIEF, KAJA KALLAS, SAYING: "We are raising this issue, that we see that Russia is helping Iran with intelligence to target Americans, to kill Americans. And Russia is also supporting Iran now with the drones, so that they can attack neighbouring countries and also U.S. military
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- Keywords: Barrot France G7 Iran Kallas Russia
- Location: VAUX-DE-CERNAY, CERNAY-LA-VILLE, FRANCE
- City: VAUX-DE-CERNAY, CERNAY-LA-VILLE, FRANCE
- Country: France
- Topics: Europe,G7,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA002777926032026RP1
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- Story Text: European powers on Thursday (March 26) accused Russia of helping Iran target U.S. forces in the Middle East war and said they would raise the issue with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a meeting of G7 foreign ministers in France.
Rubio is joining the second day of the gathering of ministers of leading Western democracies, taking place amid wars in Iran and Ukraine, economic uncertainty and mounting unease over unpredictable U.S. foreign policy under Donald Trump.
Two Western security sources and a regional official close to Tehran told Reuters that Russia has been providing satellite imagery to Iran and also helped Iran upgrade its drones to emulate the equivalent versions used by Russia against Ukraine.
Other media outlets have also reported that Russia is aiding Iran in the conflict with the United States and Israel, just as Tehran has helped Moscow in its war against Ukraine.
"We are raising this issue that we see that Russia is helping Iran with intelligence to target Americans, to kill Americans," European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told reporters at the G7 meeting in Vaux-de-Cernay abbey near Paris.
"Russia is also supporting Iran now with the drones so that they can attack neighbouring countries and also the U.S. military bases."
Russia has denied sharing intelligence with Iran on U.S. military assets in the Middle East, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said earlier this month in a CNBC interview.
Before heading to Europe, Rubio also appeared to play down concerns about the accusations against Moscow.
"I think Russia is primarily concentrating on the war they have going on right now. Beyond that, I don't have anything to add right now," he said.
But two European diplomats said ministers aimed to press the issue during meetings on Friday.
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