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Iranian drones

A banner shows a graphic depicting Iranian-built drones with a sign in Farsi that reads: "Arash drone is the nightmare for Iran's enemies," as an Iranian flag waves at left, in Tehran, Iran, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
June 23, 2026, 5:40 pm
US pilot downed over Iran reported seeing jellyfish-like drone formation — report
‘Meshed networking’ of drones may have enabled Iran to shoot down F-15; US intelligence said unsure if pilot’s account accurate, previously did not assess Tehran to have capability
By Michael Horovitz
A group of girls stand beside a "Khaybar-buster" missile during a mass wedding ceremony for couples participating in the "Janfada" ("Sacrifice for Iran") pro-government campaign in Tehran, on May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
May 21, 2026, 1:45 pm
Iran said recovering military abilities faster than expected, producing drones again
China and Russia helped Islamic Republic blow past US intelligence community predictions, sources tell CNN; Pakistani field marshal in Tehran, as regime reviews latest US offer
By ToI Staff and Agencies
FILE - This undated photograph released by the United Arab Emirates' state-run WAM news agency shows the under-construction Barakah nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi's Western desert. (Arun Girija/Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation/WAM via AP, File)
May 18, 2026, 3:20 am
Drone strike hits Abu Dhabi nuclear plant; UAE, Saudi Arabia and UN watchdog condemn
No injuries or radiological release reported as attack sets generator on fire; UAE, hit hard by Iran, appears to blame strike on Tehran or its proxies; no one claims responsibility
By Agencies
A fiber optic-guided FPV drone is seen in footage published by Hezbollah on May 7, 2026. (Hezbollah media office)
May 12, 2026, 12:52 am
Ukraine’s envoy laments lack of Israeli ‘interest’ in country’s drone expertise
Korniychuk says Israelis frustrated over missed chance to save more soldiers lives’ in Lebanon, as IDF chief said to still be searching for solution
By ToI Staff and Stav Levaton
A man stands near a boat moored along a beach on the Caspian Sea coast in Sorkhrud in Iran's northern Mazandaran province on March 24, 2026. (ATTA KENARE / AFP)
May 9, 2026, 10:02 pm
Russia said to be sending Iran drone parts via Caspian Sea, bypassing Hormuz blockade
According to New York Times, shipments could help Tehran quickly restock its drone arsenal amid ceasefire, while evading both sanctions and tense routes through Persian Gulf
By ToI Staff
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks in Las Vegas, April 16, 2026. (Lucas Peltier/AP)
April 21, 2026, 11:32 pm
US imposes new sanctions against suppliers of weapons to Iran
Action targets 14 people and companies, as well as aircraft, involved in providing rocket and drone parts to Islamic Republic; regime to be held accountable, says Treasurer Bessent
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky listens to a journalist's question during a joint press conference with Bulgaria's Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov (not pictured) in Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
April 10, 2026, 3:45 pm
Ukrainian forces shot down Shahed drones in Mideast amid Iran war, Zelensky says
Leader reveals Ukrainian personnel used nation’s own interceptor drones, developed to repel Russian attacks, to defend several countries in exchange for weapons, fuel and money
By VOLODYMYR YURCHUK and HANNA ARHIROVA
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) and Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky meet on the UN General Assembly sidelines on September 19, 2023. (Avi Ohayon/GPO)
March 31, 2026, 4:00 am
Zelensky: Putin helping Iran, yet Netanyahu wants to ‘balance’ between Russia and Ukraine
Ukrainian president says he showed Arab counterparts proof Moscow gave Iran intel against them, while Israel didn’t take up Kyiv’s offer to share expertise in shooting down Tehran-made drones
By Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff
Iranians visit an exhibition showcasing missiles and drones in Tehran on November 12, 2025. (ATTA KENARE / AFP)
March 30, 2026, 7:56 pm
Drone purchases in Russia and Iran surge using crypto, report says
Pro-Russia groups raise more than $8.3 million in crypto donations since full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Iran’s IRGC linked to crypto wallet purchasing drone parts abroad
By Hannah Lang
This UGC image posted on social media on March 29, 2026 and verified by AFP staff appears to show a destroyed US Air Force Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft, primarily used for air traffic control, in the aftermath of a projectile strike at Prince Sultan Airbase in Saudi Arabia. (UGC / AFP)
March 29, 2026, 1:26 pm
Iranian attack on Saudi air base heavily damages key US surveillance aircraft
Ukrainian president says Russian satellite images of Prince Sultan Air Base were shared with Iran days prior to attack, which also wounded 12 US soldiers
By Emanuel Fabian, ToI Staff and Agencies
In this photo released by the Iranian Army on August 25, 2022, a drone is launched in a military drone drill in Iran. (Iranian Army via AP)
March 27, 2026, 5:44 am
Cheap and elusive, drones put incessant pressure on Israel’s evolving air defenses
As Iran and Hezbollah deploy waves of low-cost UAVs, Jerusalem turns to layered defenses, lessons from Ukraine and emerging technologies to meet the threat
By Stav Levaton
A worker prepares a backdrop along the red carpet ahead of Sunday's Oscars telecast on March 14, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. (AP Photo/John Locher)
March 15, 2026, 4:32 pm
Academy Awards beefs up security after reported Iranian drone threat to Los Angeles
SWAT teams, bomb squads and snipers among some 1,000 law enforcement personnel tasked to secure event; FBI reportedly warned Iran might hit unspecified targets in California
By Jessica Steinberg and ToI Staff
Rescue workers stand amid the rubble of a destroyed building in Tehran on March 12, 2026. (AFP)
March 13, 2026, 12:04 am
Israel targets Iran’s Basij members and drones, as Tehran’s missile attacks continue
IDF says it destroyed over 250 Iranian drones and dozens of launchers as US boasts of hitting 6,000 targets since start of war; UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman continue to intercept UAVs
By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
An aerial view of the Golden Gate Bridge in front of the San Francisco skyline on October 20, 2025 in Sausalito, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP)
March 11, 2026, 10:22 pm
FBI said to warn California that Iran could launch drones from boat at West Coast
Trump says he’s not worried at possible Iranian retaliation on US soil, as Newsom’s office says it has elevated its security posture since start of war
By Reuters
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a press conference at Mariinskyi Palace in Kyiv on March 8, 2026. (Sergei SUPINSKY / AFP)
March 10, 2026, 8:29 pm
Zelensky says Ukrainian drone experts to visit Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia this week
Ukraine’s president tells reporters that ‘when it comes to shooting down massive Shahed attacks, only Ukrainian experience can really help with this today’
By AFP
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