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What are 'cheap' Shahed drones, used by Iran in Middle East war?
short by Bhawana Chaudhary / on Sunday, 1 March, 2026
Iran has used its Shahed drones to attack countries in the Middle East including Bahrain. The Shahed series are cheap, mass-produced and expendable weapons that act as a combination of drones and cruise missiles. Shahed-136, which can reach a maximum of 2,500 km, and Shahed-131 are designed to carry explosives and hit fixed targets such as buildings or military sites.
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