Iran performs second day of drone exercises as U.S. worries about supply to Russia

Iran's military continued into a second day of drone exercises on Thursday (August 25), state media reported.

Footage showed various types of drones being launched and dropping munitions on desert targets.

The two-day drills were reported by state TV to involve 150 drones and cover Iran's Gulf coast and most of its territory. The country's air-defences and "electronic warfare" capabilities were also to be tested against mock enemy drones.

The exercises come amid U.S. fears Iran could supply drones to Russia for use in the conflict in Ukraine. The United States said earlier this month that Russian officials were being trained in Iran as part of an agreement on the transfer of drones between the two countries, and accused Tehran of planning to supply hundreds of unmanned aircraft to Moscow for use in Ukraine.

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[mazengomazengo]

Magnificent show! Each country has a right to self defence!

[dado]

Iran supplys drones to Russia
- US: "Hey, that's illegal" 🤡🤣

[EbiTiger]

Bravo Iran. Most unhuman and tightest sanctions against Iranian people have made them more stronger. well done❤❤

[Ab]

If USA can give weapons to Israel then so can Iran give weapons to Russia

[meidomar]

This proves " what doesn't kill you, makes you stronger 💪

[mdferdoushasan]

Iran Zindabad love from BANGLADESH 🇧🇩🤟🇮🇷

[kenrik]

Iran needs to see how their drones work on a modern battlefield against Western military technology; Ukraine would be a good place to observe.

[qeisriw]

Иран 🇮🇷 Россия 🇷🇺 2 единственный государство который всегда поступает за справедливость не боясь запада или ещё кем то..
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[steve.m]

Very beautiful drones from Iran .Wow. 😱🔥💥.

[joegotti]

U.S should be really worried because irans drone technology is extremely accurate this would be a game changer in Russias favor.

[Richking]

Wow Iran! What a nice piece of equipment👍🏾

[lenape]

Years ago there was a story that broke saying that the Persians broke a signal
Code to a uS predator drone while it was in the sky, disarmed it with a code and took control of its flight and made it land where they took it over . They’ve been reverse engineering our drone technology . This story is about 8-10 years old now . I believe they’ve got it figured out .

[sergeiiakimov]

Fact that Iran under long imposed sanctions was able to produce drones,   but Russia didn't. tells a lot about russian corruption and ability to predict situation and develop modern technology

[restlessactivity]

"US worries about supply to Russia"

I wonder why...

[captainfokker]

With 40 years sanction they've developed this much what about if there was no sanction remember this drones are the ones striked Saudi Arabia oil facilities despite USA thaad was deployed as well as Saudi Arabia patriot defense system was deployed but still failed to detect

[yhgwnvf]

Бапеш бпродарони эрон точикистон 🇮🇷🇹🇯🇦🇫✊✊👍👍👍👍🦁🦁🦁🦁

[malek]

Damn! Those bomb dropping are so accurate

[muzaimuzaimuzai]

Assalamualaikum Iranian.

Love Iran From Indonesia

[aminalipoor]

بنازم به قدرت و توانایی جوانان ایران 💪💪💪💪👏👏👏👏 افتخار میکنم که هموطن شما دختران و پسران باهوش ایران زمین هستم

[Anaskhanartist]

Very powerful attacks, that shockwave seems like nuclear bomb shock waves