How Iran’s cheap drones are changing warfare

An Iranian Shahed-136 drone is displayed at a rally in western Tehran, Iran, on February 11, 2026. | Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images After more than three weeks of war in Iran, the US has destroyed major components of Iran’s military, including ballistic missile sites and much of the country’s navy. One advantage Iran retains, though, is the Shahed-136. The Shahed, a one-way, single-use attack drone, is small, inexpensive, and highly accurate. Iranian drone attacks have led to the death of six US service members, damaged oil and natural gas facilities in the United Arab Em...

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