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Ukraine, which has years of experience in downing Russia’s Iran-made drones, wants to assist the US and Israel.
Iran has publicly displayed the wreckage of a downed enemy surveillance drone in a rural street, with images shared by Tasnim News Agency showing large fragments of the aircraft placed on a cart for locals to see.
The West Asia conflict expanded to include Iran-backed militias on Monday with an attack by Hezbollah on Israel. Israel struck back against the group in Lebanon while the United States pounded targets in Iran.
US and Israeli jets have continued to hit areas across Iran, while the country renewed its bombardment on Gulf cities.
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.
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Meet Iran’s Shahed-136, the low-cost drone behind attacks in Israel, Gulf nations and beyond
It is classified as a suicide drone because it detonates on impact once it reaches its target. Iran first started using the drone in 2021, but the world took notice in 2022 when Russia began using it heavily in the Ukraine war and showed how powerful it could be.
The distinctive buzz of the Iranian-designed drones has become a familiar sound in Ukraine over the past four years.