Zelensky Accuses Russia of Feeding Iran Satellite Intel on US Bases in the Gulf

In a tweet that quickly caught the attention of analysts, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russia is not just waging a war in Europe – it is also quietly feeding Tehran with satellite pictures of U.S. and Gulf‑state military sites.

According to the president’s post on X, Moscow’s space assets have been hovering over the region since early July, snapping high‑resolution shots of four air bases – two in Bahrain, one in Jordan and another in Kuwait – on July 19 and 20 alone. "These images later appear in Iran," Zelensky wrote, adding that the timing of the imagery matches Iranian missile launches, both before the attacks (presumably for targeting) and after (to assess damage).

He went on to say the pattern is “clear” and that the world cannot ignore a simple fact: “evil always seeks ways to make things worse and spread further.” For Zelensky, that means Russia must be stopped, and the war in Ukraine must end, lest the ripple effects continue to destabilise other regions.

While the Ukrainian leader is focused on the Middle East, New Delhi’s Ministry of External Affairs has issued its own caution. Indian seafarers slated for work on commercial vessels in the Black Sea and nearby waters are being urged to carefully weigh the security risks before signing on.

In Tehran, Iran claimed progress in talks with Oman over the management of the Strait of Hormuz – a choke‑point that ships over a million barrels of oil each day. At the same time, Iranian officials said they had not recorded any fresh U.S. attacks after nearly two weeks of strikes, a claim that adds another layer of uncertainty to an already tense picture.

Meanwhile, in Washington, reports suggest that President Donald Trump declined a Pentagon plan for a 14th consecutive night of strikes, a decision that coincided with an Omani delegation’s visit to Tehran for discussions about reopening the strategic waterway.

All of these threads – Ukrainian accusations, Indian advisories, Iranian‑Omani talks, and U.S. strategic calculations – illustrate how a conflict that began in Eastern Europe is now spilling into the wider Middle East, dragging more players into a complex web of intelligence sharing and military posturing.