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By JAMIE BULLEN, LIVE COVERAGE EDITOR and ELIZABETH HAIGH, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER and RACHEL BOWMAN, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER and SHANNON MCGUIGAN, NEWS REPORTER
Updated: 12:49 EST, 6 March 2026
Russia’s former president has described American military bases in the Middle East as a ‘threat’ amid claims the Kremlin is sharing intelligence with Iran.
Dmitry Medvedev said US Gulf allies acted ‘naively’ by allowing America to set up bases in their countries and questioned whether they were really needed.
It comes after bombshell claims in the Washington Post which has reported Russia is helping Tehran attack American warships and aircraft across the Middle East.
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