Pete Hegseth has said the US knows ‘exactly’ what roles Russia and China are playing in the Iran war amid claims both countries are supporting Tehran.
The US War Secretary today told a Pentagon briefing that Washington will ‘address’ and even ‘confront’ both Moscow and Beijing ‘where necessary’.
It comes amid claims both nations are supporting Tehran in its war against the US and Israel.
Asked about reports of the countries providing support to Tehran during the conflict, Hegseth said: ‘As far as Russia and China, we know exactly what they’re doing, what they are or are not doing.
‘We don’t have to air publicly what all of that is, but where necessary, we’re addressing it, we’re mitigating it or we’re confronting it head on.’
Russia has been accused of providing Iran with the locations of American assets to attack and sharing advanced drone tactics.
While China is said to be providing military co-operation, according to Iranian foreign minster Abbas Araghchi.
