Iran’s drones gave Russia a deadly boost in Ukraine. Now they are blitzing the Gulf

The distinctive buzz of Iranian-designed drones has become a familiar sound in Ukraine, and the same cheap-but-effective weapons are being wielded with terrifying effect across America’s regional allies.


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