Iranian drones reportedly struck U.S. Embassy in Riyadh and Dubai consulate as defense expert Cameron Chell warns Tehran coordinates mass UAV attacks.

After years on the front lines of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Iranian Shahed-136 drone is at the center of Tehran's retaliation against recent U.S. strikes.

Beskrestnov warned that interceptor drones may "turn out to be useless" in the next phase, calling for new research into countering faster Shaheds.

The US and Iran are trading blows in the Gulf with a simple drone that costs as little as $50,000 to make. But why is a slow, cheap and relatively primitive drone seeing use in 2026 alongside hypersonic missiles and stealth jets?

The power of its air force diminished by Western sanctions, Iran has invested heavily in missiles and drones. As a result, the country has amassed what US intelligence called in early 2025 the “largest stockpile” of such systems in the Middle East.

The U.K. deployed warship HMS Dragon to Cyprus after an Iranian drone allegedly struck a British Royal Air Force base. The prime minister vowed to protect 200,000 Britons in the region.

By Mike Stone, David Jeans and Joey Roulette March 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. successfully debuted a low‑cost suicide drone in combat in Iran just eight months after its Pentagon unveiling, as the U.S. pushes to accelerate weapons programs.

The Pentagon, CBP and the FAA said in a statement that the military mitigated "a seemingly threatening unmanned aerial system operating within military airspace."

Iran's theater ballistic missile shots fired are down 86%, with a 23% decrease in the last 24 hours, the top US general said.