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Why Trump is downplaying reports Russia and China are helping Iran

First publishedAug 4, 10:00 UTC

Last updatedAug 4, 10:32 UTC · 5m ago

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Why Trump is downplaying reports Russia and China are helping Iran

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President Donald Trump cast doubt in recent days on allegations that Russia is helping Iran target U.S. forces, even as members of his own administration acknowledge Moscow and Beijing are supporting Tehran in other ways.Trump dismissed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's claim that Russia supplied Iran with satellite imagery of U.S. military installations in the Gulf, saying any assistance would have been "very unimpactful" given the damage inflicted on Iran's military."We’ll find out if that’s true. We’ll find out," Trump told reporters at the end of July.WALTZ WARNS OF CHINESE, RUSSIAN-FUELED ‘NATIONAL SECURITY THREAT’ LOOMING CLOSE TO US SHORES"I don’t think they’ve been doing it, certainly not at a high level," Trump added.

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What's the story?: President Donald Trump cast doubt in recent days on allegations that Russia is helping Iran target U.S. forces, even as members of his own administration acknowledge Moscow and Beijing are supporting Tehran in other ways.Trump dismissed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's claim that Russia supplied Iran with satellite imagery of U.S.
How widely is it covered?: 1 outlet, average source rating 6.0/10.
When was it last updated?: 5m ago.

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