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Iran-US conflict: How $20,000 drones are changing war

The low cost and precision targeting of the infamous Shahed-136 drones makes it easier for them to be used at scale.

Updated on: Mar 13, 2026 12:13 PM IST
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Since Iran was attacked by US-Israel, they have had a simple strategy: Target US-funded infrastructure and cripple oil reserves of the world. And do it with single-use cheap autonomous drones. Track updates on Iran US war

PREMIUMFile photo of an Iranian Shahed drone. (Photo for representation) (AP)
File photo of an Iranian Shahed drone. (Photo for representation) (AP)

Three Amazon Data Centres in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain were damaged earlier this month, while 17 submarine cables passing through Strait of Hormuz, which Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has declared closed, were destroyed. At the same time, oil infrastructure

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