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The war in Ukraine is helping one country achieve its foreign policy and national security objectives, but it’s neither Russia nor Ukraine.

Despite the very limited damage, these Iranian-built drones are capable of inflicting, Ukraine will have a very hard time effectively countering them in the near future for various reasons, not the least of which is the cost of Counter UAS systems.

Since reporting about Mahsa Amini’s death in the hands of Iran’s very own “morality police,” protests have continued throughout the country. As the government continues to find ways to nip this issue in the bud, citizen reports have already captured the attention of the international community.

Since the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, there has been a lot of speculation over who would take his place. On May 25th, 2017, Ebrahim Raisi was announced as the new Supreme Leader.

Iran may be planning to escalate military actions in the near future

Anti-regime protests grow in Iran. Thousands take to the street in anger.

Protests started small outside Tehran hospital after a 22-year-old Iranian woman, Mahsa Amini, died after being detained by “morality police” who claimed Amini violated the country’s dress code for women.

Iran is talking about purchasing twenty-four Su-35 Flanker-E fighter jets from Russia

An Iranian vessel of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Navy attempted to make off with a saildrone explorer research vessel until a US Navy patrol craft and helicopter arrived to retrieve it.

The propagandists showed a video of drone launching off, but no confirmation of any bombs landing.

The US Commerce Department accused two Chinese companies of conspiring and delivering restricted technology to Iran.

Six months after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, Russia counted on Iran for additional munitions, US officials warned last week.