Russia has denied sharing intelligence with Iran on U.S. military assets in the Middle East, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said on Tuesday in a CNBC interview.

A day earlier, Putin also underscored Moscow’s backing for Tehran, declaring that Russia would continue to stand alongside Iran despite the ongoing confrontation.

Special envoy Steve Witkoff said Tuesday that U.S. officials are taking Russia “at their word” after Moscow denied sharing intelligence with Iran amid the war. Speaking in an interview with CNBC, Witkoff said Russian officials rejected accusations that they were providing intelligence assistance to Iran,

Russia has provided Iran with information that could help Tehran strike American warships, aircraft and other assets in the region, according to two officials familiar with U.S. intelligence on the matter.

Cooperation between Russia and Iran has given Iran the means and cover to act aggressively. Even as Moscow's support has been revealed as hollow, it still drives action.

Russian President Vladimir Putin told US President Donald Trump that Moscow was not sharing intelligence with Iran on the locations of US military assets, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said Tuesday. "On the call with the president, the Russians said that they have not been sharing," Witkoff told CNBC.

Former U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton warned that Russia's support for Iran, including sharing intelligence on U.S. military operations, represents a major threat to Washington and regional stability.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a telegram congratulating Mojtaba Khamenei on his appointment as Iran's new supreme leader. "Now that Iran is facing armed aggression, your work in this high

Black rain reported in Tehran after airstrikes hit Iranian oil facilities as the US says it struck 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz. The escalating US-Israel conflict with Iran has rattled global oil markets,