Russian Spy Satellites Linked to Iran-Backed Attacks in Middle East
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Russian spy satellites are actively guiding attacks by Iran-aligned militias and Houthi forces in the Middle East, according to an investigation by Swiss firm AURORAH and regional officials. The firm found a 100% correlation between Russian satellite activity and over 40 recent attacks in Saudi Arabia and against U.S. targets. Saudi officials confirmed receiving intelligence support from Russia and China, which is passed to Iranian advisors. This intelligence assistance has also been used in Yemen's civil war.
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- Russian spy satellites are actively guiding Iran-aligned and Houthi attacks in the Middle East, an investigation found.
- Swiss firm AURORAH reported a 100% correlation between Russian satellite activity and over 40 recent attacks.
- Attacks analyzed included strikes on Saudi oil infrastructure, military bases, and U.S. targets.
- Saudi officials confirmed receiving intelligence support from Russia and China for regional operations.
- The intelligence is reportedly passed to Iranian advisors who then relay it to attacking forces.
- Russian satellite intelligence has also aided Houthi rebels in Yemen's civil war.
Russian military and government spy satellites have been actively involved in guiding attacks by Iran-aligned militias and Houthi forces across the Middle East, according to an investigation by Swiss geospatial intelligence firm AURORAH and regional officials speaking to the Associated Press. The private company analyzed 40 missile and drone attacks carried out by Houthis from Yemen and militias from Iraq against Saudi Arabian infrastructure and military facilities in recent months.
AURORAH's findings revealed a 100% correlation between the presence of Russian satellites over target areas and the timing of these attacks. "What we found is a 100% match between satellite activity and the attacks," stated Nawaf Obaid, the company's founder. For instance, during a September 10 drone attack by Iraqi militias that damaged three pumping stations on Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline, 11 Russian "Kosmos 2600" satellites were observed focusing on these specific pipeline sections since July, with increased activity preceding the strike.
A similar pattern was observed a week later when Saudi Arabia's King Fahd Air Base was targeted. The attack unusually struck an Italian Hawker Typhoon fighter jet in a hangar rather than Saudi aircraft. Obaid suggested this precision indicated "highly specialized intelligence support that the Houthis and Iranians simply do not have." In both cases, Russian satellite presence surged by 50% within 72 hours of the attacks.
A Houthi official and a Saudi official confirmed to AP that Iranian shipments in the region benefit from Russian, and also Chinese, intelligence. This information is reportedly passed to Iranian advisors on the ground, who then analyze it and relay it to the attacking forces. "We regularly discuss these issues with China and Russia," confirmed Riyadh Al-Karimly, Saudi Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Public Diplomacy.
This operational pattern has also been identified in direct Iranian attacks against U.S. targets. AURORAH detected similar Russian satellite preparations before Iranian assaults on U.S. bases earlier this year during confrontations with the U.S. A Saudi official further stated that Russian satellites aided Iranian attacks in March on Prince Sultan Air Base, which severely damaged a U.S. reconnaissance aircraft, and on a CIA facility within the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh.
The satellite involvement extends to internal conflicts, with a Houthi official revealing that Russian intelligence assisted the rebels in Yemen's civil war, providing precise targeting data to Iranian advisors. AURORAH identified satellite clusters before deadly Houthi attacks in Yemen in October, including one on a government recruitment center that killed 75 recruits.