The White House has said US President Donald Trump would not be “happy” if Russia is sharing intelligence with Iran during the Middle East war, reports AFP.

The Washington Post reported on Friday that Moscow had passed sensitive intelligence to Tehran, including the locations of US warships and aircraft in the region.

But Washington has taken a restrained tone in response so far, with Trump saying President Vladimir Putin wanted to be “helpful” on the Middle East in a call on Monday, even as Putin offered “unwavering support” to Iran’s new supreme leader.

Washington has also halted sanctions on some Russian oil as crude prices spiked because of the Iran war. The sanctions were originally imposed to cut Russia’s funds for its war on Ukraine.

“The president and his special envoy (Steve) Witkoff have both said that, of course, they’ve sent a message to Russia that if that was taking place, it’s not something they would be happy with and they hope that it is not taking place,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told a briefing.