Monday, July 20, 2026

has russia stopped sending their version of the shahed Drones to Iran?

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No, Russia has not stopped sending Shahed-type drones to Iran; rather, the dynamic has reversed. After setting up domestic manufacturing for the Shahed (known as the Geran), Russia began shipping upgraded and jet-powered versions of these drones back to Iran.
While Iran originally supplied the baseline drones to Moscow for the conflict in Ukraine, Russia localized production (primarily in the Alabuga Special Economic Zone in Tatarstan). Moscow heavily modified the Iranian design—adding features like jet engines, better navigation, and anti-jamming. Intelligence reports indicate that Russia is now supplying these more advanced, Russian-made variants back to Iran for use in Middle Eastern conflicts.
To track ongoing developments in this weapons transfer, refer to the UNITED24 Media Jet-Powered Drones Report and the official Wikipedia HESA Shahed 136 Entry for background on the original technology.
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