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WASHINGTON \u2014 Iran\u2019s increasingly precise missile and drone attacks \u2014 including strikes that evaded US air defenses and killed American troops last week \u2014 are fueling fears inside the Pentagon that Tehran is getting help from American adversaries such as Russia and China.<\/p>\n

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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Tuesday confirmed that Moscow and Beijing are providing some level of support to Tehran, though he said the extent remains classified.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe depth and extent of it ought to remain classified,\u201d Hegseth said. \u201cBut there are ways in which both of those countries are, at different levels, enabling some of the things Iran is doing, yes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Those fears heightened Wednesday, when another Iranian attack reportedly slipped through US defenses and slammed into a weapons depot near the same Jordanian air base where three American troops were killed days earlier, a source familiar with the attack exclusively told The Post.<\/p>\n

A towering \u201cmushroom cloud\u201d rose after the strike that triggered an explosion, according to the source. <\/p>\n

The person also claimed foreign intelligence warned of a possible attack around 10:30 a.m., but alleged that US defenses failed to stop the incoming attack.<\/p>\n

A US defense official declined to comment on the account, citing \u201coperational security\u201d reasons. <\/p>\n

Iranian state media also reported Tehran continued attacks on US forces in Jordan on Wednesday, but did not include the mushroom cloud details.<\/p>\n

\u2018Altered tactics\u2019<\/h2>\n

It comes as American intelligence officials are investigating whether Russia has helped Iran improve its ability to strike other sensitive US targets \u2014 including CIA facilities in the Gulf \u2014 through advanced drone technology and targeting assistance, Reuters reported Wednesday.<\/p>\n

US intelligence analysts have not reached firm conclusions on whether Moscow directly aided the attacks, but four people familiar with the intelligence told the outlet that the strikes\u2019 effectiveness, precision and Russia\u2019s broader technical support for Iran have fueled the investigation.<\/p>\n

A Western intelligence assessment reviewed by Reuters concluded Russia likely played a role in targeting regional CIA facilities, while Gulf officials briefed on intelligence reports said analysts believed the Saudi strike involved two Russian-enhanced versions of Iran\u2019s Shahed drones.<\/p>\n

Russia is likely doing most of the heavy lifting to improve Iran\u2019s targeting capabilities, President Trump\u2019s former US envoy to Ukraine and Russia, retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, told The Post on Thursday.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it is Russians primarily helping with targeting,\u201d he said. \u201cChina needs to realize they are dependent on Middle Eastern oil \u2014 not us. We can really help them or hurt them.\u201d<\/p>\n

A regional source also told The Post that China would like to see the war ended rather than expanded, but has had little success in pushing Tehran toward the negotiating table.<\/p>\n

The battlefield improvements also suggest Iran is adapting after studying previous conflicts, including its missile exchanges with Israel, Atlantic Council senior fellow and former Pentagon official Alex Plitsas told The Post on Thursday.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIran appears to have altered its tactics and has learned from missile defense capabilities during previous rounds of conflict just as it did when striking Israel,\u201d said Plitsas, who leads the organization\u2019s Middle East counterterrorism project.<\/p>\n

\u201cCombine that with intelligence support from near-peer competitors, and it can lead to deadly outcomes for US forces and assets in the region,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Deadly consequences<\/h2>\n

Plitsas\u2019 warning rang true on July 17, when an Iranian ballistic missile strike killed three US troops at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.<\/p>\n

The missile hit prefabricated housing units where American service members lived and slept, a source familiar with the attack told The Post.<\/p>\n

That strike was one of three Iranian missile attacks against the base within 24 hours, with three Iranian ballistic missiles penetrating US air defenses in one of the most serious tests of America\u2019s ability to protect troops in the region, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The strikes highlight the challenge of protecting roughly 50,000 American troops deployed across the region from Tehran\u2019s expanding arsenal.<\/p>\n

The Pentagon identified the fallen troops as 1st Lt. Tyler J. Feehan of Hawaii, Pvt. Isabella Gonzales of Texas and Army Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad of New York.<\/p>\n

The attack exposed the difficulty of defending US forces from Iran\u2019s ballistic missiles and drones, which experts say have evolved to better penetrate American defenses with faster speeds and improved maneuverability.<\/p>\n

\u201cA missile got through. We shot down almost all the missiles. One leaked through, hit the wrong place, and tragically, and it\u2019s heartbreaking,\u201d Secretary of State Marco Rubio said after the attack.<\/p>\n

Nearly 100 service members have suffered injuries since July 7, but 96% have returned to duty, with most suffering minor concussions, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said this week.<\/p>\n

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President Trump has vowed retaliation for every American death.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery time Iran kills an American Soldier they will pay for that killing many times over!\u201d Trump wrote on social media Monday, saying the directive had been passed to Hegseth, Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine and military commanders.<\/p>\n

The US has continued daily strikes since July 11 aimed at degrading Iran\u2019s ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, US Central Command has said.<\/p>\n

US Central Command has declined to comment on battle damage from the Iranian attacks, while Tehran has circulated satellite imagery it claims shows destruction at the Jordan base.<\/p>\n

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