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Good afternoon and welcome to your afternoon news update from AP. Today, AP sources say Russia has provided Iran with information that can help Tehran strike the U.S. military; the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran is also providing a boost for Moscow’s fortunes; and Congress is on track to see record turnover this year.

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Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Russia has provided Iran with information that can help Tehran strike US military, AP sources say

Russia has provided Iran with information that could help Tehran strike American warships, aircraft and other assets in the region, according to two officials familiar with U.S. intelligence on the matter. The people, who were not authorized to comment publicly on the sensitive matter and spoke on the condition of anonymity, cautioned that the U.S. intelligence has not uncovered that Russia is directing Iran on what to do with the information. Still, it’s the first indication that Moscow has sought to get involved in the war. Read more.

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A boost for Moscow in the shadow of Iran war: US allows India to buy Russian oil for a month

The U.S. Treasury Department’s decision to allow India to buy Russian oil for 30 days underscores a boost for Moscow’s fortunes against the backdrop of the Iran war as Russia’s oil exports help the Kremlin pay for its own war on Ukraine. Read more.

Congress is on track for record retirements. In Illinois, that’s created a candidate frenzy

Congress is on track to see record turnover this year as lawmakers forgo reelection, and in few places is that spate of retirements felt as deeply as in Illinois. Fueled by the retirements of senior members of Congress, six House and Senate seats in the reliably Democratic state are open. That’s offered a rare chance for the party to draw a new crop of candidates — all told, nearly 60 hopefuls are vying for the six seats. Read more. 

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