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Iran’s Drone Strikes Test Regional Defenses
Coverage from Middle East Monitor, Al Jazeera, and others
Iran has reported using drones alongside missiles against US-linked military sites in Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Iraq during renewed fighting with the United States.
Regional authorities reported intercepting missiles or responding to drones, while US officials generally described limited damage and no major casualties. Claims that Iran shot down US MQ-9 and MQ-1 aircraft remain disputed, and at least one unmanned underwater system loss was attributed by a US official to malfunction rather than hostile action.
The reported campaign has broadened from Jordan and the UAE to Kuwait, Bahrain, and Iraq, while disputed claims now include an MQ-1 shootdown and a US-attributed malfunction involving an unmanned underwater system.