President Donald Trump has downplayed reports that Russia and China are helping Iran, even as members of his own administration acknowledge Moscow and Beijing are providing Tehran with support. He dismissed a claim by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Russia had supplied Iran with satellite imagery of US military installations in the Gulf, insisting any such assistance would have been "very unimpactful" given the damage already inflicted on Iran's military.

Trump said he would raise the matter directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin to establish the truth, telling reporters "we'll find out if that's true." Separately, reports suggest China has been supplying Iran with shoulder-launched missile systems via Pakistan, raising concerns about potential threats to US aircraft, though the article does not detail how the administration is responding to those specific claims.