Iran’s Shahed Drones: How They’re Wreaking Havoc in the Middle East
The Wall Street Journal·2026-03-22 16:00
This is an Iranian shahed. >> And these drones have been slipping past the US and allied air defenses across the Middle East. The US says Iran's drone attacks are down 90% from the start of the war.But the drones that Iran is managing to get off have shown to be hard to stop. They've been filmed crashing into buildings, dive bombing airports, and setting off explosions at oil facilities. >> There are a few reasons why these cheap shahads are posing such a challenge.First, they're hard to detect. The drones ...