Is Iran buying missiles from China, and what would that mean?

China benefits whether or not a deal emerges on carrier-killer CM-302s, analysts say.

Iran's Shahed drone: How 'the poor man’s cruise missile’ is shaping Tehran’s retaliation

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.
New Scientist

Why the US is using a cheap Iranian drone against the country itself

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 ...
Foreign Policy Research Institute

Better Late Than Never, US and Allies Race toward Ukrainian Counter-Shahed Tech

The idea that an Iranian Shahed drone could strike the US Navy’s nerve center in Bahrain during daylight hours, despite ...