Putin may be helping Iran 'a little bit' in current war, Trump says

Mar 13, 2026, 16:27 GMT+0

US President Donald Trump said on Friday he thinks Russian President Vladimir Putin may be assisting Iran “a little bit” in the escalating conflict.

“I think he might be helping him [Iran] a ‌little bit, yeah, I guess,” Trump said in a Fox News Radio interview. “He probably thinks we’re helping Ukraine, right?”

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