# Russia secretly helped Iran build missiles to target US warships

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-02 08:07 UTC · Category: World

## Executive Summary
4 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Russia secretly helped Iran build missiles to target US warships" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Firstpost, 8AM Media, GB News and The Telegraph. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| National Security Journal | Donald Trump and the US Military Have a New Problem: Russia Is Secretly Helping Iran Build Secret Cruise Missiles | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4wFBVV95cUxNb0NBZkxXamhiamwxZDZlUE90eGhiRTJrSHhRbkUwVURHQlNobTlwLVZRVVIwdWE1VGNoNUNROUhKaDVVb0lZazdPZk5SZEtWbDMtS0ZOc0FETU13RlMzY081OWdjWDFoMk53VTl0WkltU3RtN2xNQ2x2LXJIX0hfYVllS0YwcDR3WjMtQ2NMZ1pCRUJYd1ZXbzdUQ21wWk0ySTJrbTBEZUxrWU90dDVjbkZRVF9OSEpqakNST1AyeDlLSE9BaHVSd1RtM2J0RGQwQ0VsVTNXUFFiTHA0bmhXRXVlVQ?oc=5) |
| Firstpost | Russia secretly helping Iran build supersonic cruise missiles to target US warships: Report | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0gFBVV95cUxNczBkNjE3aGtFS1lIVzdOWGVQVEFNejV3aVVsTEd3TjBUQ0NBM080RHBZdFN2SkpKQmZYLU04ZTZhWl9pVWtWVXdWN19nVWFZQzlyUTBlVEZaSVV3OXowN3BMc2xLdUxwSEdNdEg5VzhHS2hZUE56eUluaE5RQVlWWmRtbFRQSWRwTkVKdkY1bzRENjlrTzZxQXIxcnpFdUJpRXQwSGNTaFlzc1U5M2tIdndnUDdka1JTVjMtTUJ4a1NMMzY5eDJGTEhfRGNoRTRsU3c?oc=5) |
| 8AM Media | Russia and Iran Develop Secret Plan for New Weapon | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTE9kZmxITE9GcDAyZ0ZLcWJQRWxVODdIaEhnUUs5OF9aM20wTUxzbGlNN1BQejk2NmhxNzFmY0Ffd3ZvX0pJXzZISkVNVGNZemlmRUFpekxmaGp0aDdtTmpTbnhSYTNIY3RoaXRnNFFyVl9mM3BBMUk1MVdIQl9rZw?oc=5) |
| GB News | Vladimir Putin covertly helping Iran develop supersonic missiles through US-sanctioned defence firm | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxOLU45Y2xDMjFJQXZwNTRaWnk5TUI4WG9GSG9KX0NQWXhXZWpuQjBLSDRWTzQ5clhYSVNSMk5RWnpFR2p3R2JCR0VaSGRMa080Q01UY1F3N09hYUg0ZUxBUng1dFhKN1NKN0Z6WDhtTUxzcnVZQ0pkVDdKSG9nY0oyZHo4Y0JxOEhSX0U4R3V6UE9zWjdHZDNodUdGaHZGZw?oc=5) |
| The Telegraph | Russia secretly helped Iran build missiles to target US warships | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxOdmRYWXJHVnl5Q0NWeWdmWWdZc2tYeEdKOTJUWlpvNDU0ZVEza0xyc0R5Z0JCYllIWjNoQnNnVWVramVBRGk0TElLOFZnRlN2amJMVnY0allIME9QR3BIS25VSmthSG8wZHpKdlRseENKYVIyTUFJUzd0VngwelEyTkN3OVdRendkaXdVY3N6cnkySmFPYnBiOURuUTZEcTRYSXgtN2c2TXFxX1E?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-09-02/russia-secretly-helped-iran-build-missiles-to-target-us-warships*