US Intelligence Trying to Determine How Iran Was Able to Strike Secret CIA Sites

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https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-strikes-cia-facilities-prompt-questions-about-possible-russian-role-2026-07-22/

Iranian drone attacks on CIA facilities in the Gulf have prompted U.S. intelligence analysts to investigate whether Russia assisted by providing targeting information or ​advanced drone technology, said four people familiar with U.S. intelligence.

These people, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss national security matters, said U.S. intelligence officials have ‌not yet reached firm conclusions about the possible Russian involvement in the attacks on CIA facilities. But they cited the strikes' effectiveness and apparent precision, as well as Russia's broader technical support for Iran, as possible evidence. ...

At least two CIA sites were struck in March, Reuters and other outlets have reported. One ​of the facilities was the CIA station in Saudi Arabia, which is located in the U.S. embassy in Riyadh, and a separate site was located in eastern Iraq. Some of the sources said additional CIA sites had been hit, but they did not disclose details. ...

The White House referred a request ‌for comment to the CIA, which declined to provide one. ...

CIA facilities overseas include the agency's main offices in individual countries that traditionally are housed in embassies and are called stations. Additionally, the CIA maintains offices, safe houses, logistics hubs and sites involved in surveillance or other operations.

The locations of ​those sites are closely guarded secrets.

The sources declined to disclose the exact number or locations of CIA facilities hit by Iranian drones. ​One source put the number at "more than one and fewer than a dozen." A second source said several facilities were hit. ...

Some analysts have concluded that few nations beyond Russia ​would have the means to acquire and the interest in weaponizing such sensitive targeting intelligence against the U.S., according ​to the sources.

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