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AStern

(840 posts) Thu Mar 26, 2026, 04:40 PM 4 hrs ago

Hypothetical: Did Iran learn U.S. base locations through a Trump-Putin backchannel?

Has anyone else besides myself wondered that? Seems plausible.

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Hypothetical: Did Iran learn U.S. base locations through a Trump-Putin backchannel? (Original Post) AStern 4 hrs ago OP

I mean most us bases locations are well known. drray23 4 hrs ago #1

Military bases aren't easy to hide or keep secret. I doubt a backchannel was necessary. highplainsdem 4 hrs ago #2

US base locations are far from secret. WarGamer 4 hrs ago #3

drray23

(8,734 posts)

1. I mean most us bases locations are well known.

Reply to AStern (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 05:00 PM

4 hrs ago

It's not something the Iranians would not know.

As far as help from Russia it most likely would be the location of specific military assets ( radars. Ships, etc..) rather than just a base which can be found on Google maps.

highplainsdem

(61,987 posts)

2. Military bases aren't easy to hide or keep secret. I doubt a backchannel was necessary.

Reply to AStern (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 05:01 PM

4 hrs ago

WarGamer

(18,602 posts)

3. US base locations are far from secret.

Reply to AStern (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 05:01 PM

4 hrs ago

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