Senior Iranian Official: "Russia Supplied Israel with Data on Our Air Defense Centers"

Mohammad Sadr, a member of Iran’s Expediency Discernment Council, has launched unprecedented accusations against Russia.

Speaking to the press on Sunday evening, Sadr claimed: "Russia provided Israel with information on Iran’s air defense centers."

He argued that the 12-day war between Iran and Israel last June "proved that the so-called strategic alliance with Moscow is worthless."

Sadr also described the death of former President Ebrahim Raisi as an "assassination," adding: "This was Israel’s doing. From the very first moment, I said it was an assassination." He stressed that through Raisi’s killing, Israel sent a clear message: "If Tehran continues, we will continue as well."

In late June, Israel carried out several strikes on Iranian military sites, killing senior commanders and nuclear scientists. Russia, however, merely condemned the attacks without taking any military or diplomatic measures, according to Iranian observers.

It is worth noting that on January 17, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a "strategic partnership treaty" in Moscow. Yet, unlike Moscow’s pact with North Korea, this agreement does not include a mutual defense clause.

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