Edio Yenye Shavu

In recent years, one country has shocked the world with the number of drones and missiles it can deploy. Despite decades of sanctions, economic pressure, and limited access to global markets, Iran has built one of the largest drone and missile programs in the Middle East. Some reports estimate thou…

In recent years, one country has shocked the world with the number of drones and missiles it can deploy. Despite decades of sanctions, economic pressure, and limited access to global markets, Iran has built one of the largest drone and missile programs in the Middle East. Some reports estimate thousands of drones and hundreds of ballistic missiles. But how is that possible? How can a country under heavy sanctions still build so many advanced weapons? To understand this, we need to look at three