Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia's "active Russian satellite surveillance" of Gulf and U.S. bases

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed that Russia has been providing Iran with satellite surveillance data, specifically targeting U.S. military installations and Gulf state sites, since early July. His allegation coincides with Iran’s accusation that Ukraine struck an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, killing one sailor and injuring another, which Tehran has labeled a hostile act. Zelensky pointed to a pattern linking Russian imagery to Iranian attacks before, during, and after strikes, citing observations on July 19–20 of air bases in Bahrain, Jordan, and Kuwait. The dispute, involving Russia, Ukraine, and Iran, introduces a new dimension to the ongoing Iran War, with neither side confirming the other’s claims.