Putin may be helping Iran, says Trump

Donald Trump has told Fox News Radio that he believes the Russian president may be helping Iran.

In an interview with The Brian Kilmeade Show Trump said: "I think he might be helping him (Iran) a little bit, yeah, I guess. And he probably thinks we're helping Ukraine, right?" 

The US president's claims came the day after UK Defence Secretary John Healey claimed Putin’s “hidden hand” was behind Iran’s military tactics.

Lt Gen Nick Perry, the UK chief of joint operations, told Healey that Russia had handed tactical advice to Iran to be used in the conflict while visiting the UK’s military command centre in Northwood, north London.

Both countries use Shahed drones, of which Iran has already fired more than 2,000 since 28 February.