Russia sending drones to Iran, western intelligence says
26 March 2026
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Iran and Russia
Antonio Giustozzi, senior research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, said of the Iranians: “They don’t need more drones. They need better drones. They are after the more advanced capabilities.” Giustozzi said he had heard independently from sources within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps that discussions on drone deliveries had been opened with Russia in the immediate aftermath of the US and Israeli strikes on Iran.
