The US Military’s Newest Low-Cost Weapon: Reverse-Engineered Iranian Drones

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Free Beacon(right)

The United States successfully reverse-engineered Iran’s drone technology and is now deploying it against the Islamic Republic on the battlefield, flipping the script on a regime that has used long-range, low-cost unmanned systems to wreak havoc on Israel and the wider Middle East, according to U.S.

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Bellingcat(lean-left)

The United States and Israel launched an attack on Iran on Saturday morning, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as well as several senior regime figures and striking multiple sites across the country. Iran retaliated by firing at targets across the region, including Israel, Bahrain, Qatar

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Democracy Now!(far-left)

Oil prices surged past $100 a barrel this week as the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran threatens global energy supplies and the broader economy. Iranian officials say no oil will be allowed to leave the Middle East until the bombardment stops, raising fears of disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, the w

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Times of India(center)

External affairs minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar spoke with Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi. They discussed regional developments and shipping security. Concerns were raised about maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran detailed recent attacks by the US and Israel. Both min

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Middle East Eye(lean-left)

US targets Iranian missile sites near Strait of Hormuz with 5,000-pound bomb The United States military said Tuesday that it targeted sites along Iran's coastline near the Strait of Hormuz with "multiple 5,000-pound deep penetrator munitions". "The Iranian anti-ship cruise missiles in these s

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AFP / France 24(center)

Tensions in the Middle East escalated on Tuesday as the US destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels and Iran vowed to block regional oil exports. Heavy strikes hit Iran, Lebanon, and Gulf states, with civilian casualties rising. Global markets and energy supplies face disruption as the conflict ente

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Story Context

Bellingcat

Iran has retaliated by firing one-way attack drones, including Shahed variants, and missiles at Israel, and US-bases in various countries across the region, including UAE, Qatar,... Iranian Shahed drones have hit civilian buildings in the Gulf, as well as US military bases .

Democracy Now!

Oil prices surged past $100 a barrel this week as the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran threatens global energy supplies and the broader economy. Iranian officials say no oil will be allowed to leave the Middle East until the bombardment stops, raising...

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Swarm Claim

US strikes Iranian mine-laying vessels as Middle East war intensifies.

Free Beacon · link

The US Military’s Newest Low-Cost Weapon: Reverse-Engineered Iranian Drones

The United States successfully reverse-engineered Iran’s drone technology and is now deploying it against the Islamic Republic on the battlefield, flipping the script on a regime...

Bellingcat · link

“Bombs will fall Everywhere”: The American, Israeli and Iranian Weapons Being Deployed in Middle East

Iran has retaliated by firing one-way attack drones, including Shahed variants, and missiles at Israel, and US-bases in various countries across the region, including UAE, Qatar,... Iranian Shahed drones have hit civilian buildings in the Gulf, as well as US military bases .

Democracy Now! · link

"Fossil Fuels as a Weapon of War": U.S.-Israeli War on Iran Exposes World's Dangerous Reliance on Oil

Oil prices surged past $100 a barrel this week as the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran threatens global energy supplies and the broader economy. Iranian officials say no oil will be allowed to leave the Middle East until the bombardment stops, raising...

Times of India · link

Middle East crisis: Jaishankar holds 'detailed conversation' with Iranian FM Araghchi

External affairs minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar spoke with Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi. They discussed regional developments and shipping security. Concerns were raised about maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran detailed recent attacks by the US and Israel. Both min

The Wire — Other Sources

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“Bombs will fall Everywhere”: The American, Israeli and Iranian Weapons Being Deployed in Middle East

The United States and Israel launched an attack on Iran on Saturday morning, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as well as several senior regime figures and striking multiple sites across the country. Iran retaliated by firing at targets across the region, including Israel, Bahrain, Qatar

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Democracy Now!

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"Fossil Fuels as a Weapon of War": U.S.-Israeli War on Iran Exposes World's Dangerous Reliance on Oil

Oil prices surged past $100 a barrel this week as the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran threatens global energy supplies and the broader economy. Iranian officials say no oil will be allowed to leave the Middle East until the bombardment stops, raising fears of disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, the w

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Times of India

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Middle East crisis: Jaishankar holds 'detailed conversation' with Iranian FM Araghchi

External affairs minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar spoke with Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi. They discussed regional developments and shipping security. Concerns were raised about maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran detailed recent attacks by the US and Israel. Both min

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Middle East Eye

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US targets Iranian missile sites near Strait of Hormuz with 5,000-pound bomb

US targets Iranian missile sites near Strait of Hormuz with 5,000-pound bomb The United States military said Tuesday that it targeted sites along Iran's coastline near the Strait of Hormuz with "multiple 5,000-pound deep penetrator munitions". "The Iranian anti-ship cruise missiles in these s

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AFP / France 24

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US strikes Iranian mine-laying vessels as Middle East war intensifies

Tensions in the Middle East escalated on Tuesday as the US destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels and Iran vowed to block regional oil exports. Heavy strikes hit Iran, Lebanon, and Gulf states, with civilian casualties rising. Global markets and energy supplies face disruption as the conflict ente

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“Bombs will fall Everywhere”: The American, Israeli and Iranian Weapons Being Deployed in Middle East

The United States and Israel launched an attack on Iran on Saturday morning, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as well as several senior regime figures and striking multiple sites across the country. Iran retaliated by firing at targets across the region, including Israel, Bahrain, Qatar

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"Fossil Fuels as a Weapon of War": U.S.-Israeli War on Iran Exposes World's Dangerous Reliance on Oil

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US targets Iranian missile sites near Strait of Hormuz with 5,000-pound bomb

US targets Iranian missile sites near Strait of Hormuz with 5,000-pound bomb The United States military said Tuesday that it targeted sites along Iran's coastline near the Strait of Hormuz with "multiple 5,000-pound deep penetrator munitions". "The Iranian anti-ship cruise missiles in these s

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