Unmasking Iran's Drone Program: The Threat to Israel's Existence

Iran ’s drones are now a major threat, not only to the Middle East but also to Europe because Russia possesses Iranian drones. In addition, Iran has used drones to attack the Kurdistan region of Iraq and to target US forces in Iraq and Syria. The program was behind Iran’s unprecedented drone -and-missile assault on Israel in April, when Iran became the first nation to launch such a barrage since Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein lobbed Scud missiles at Israel in the 1991 Gulf War. But few of the Iranian projectiles reached their targets. How Israel used spies, smuggled drones and AI to stun and hobble Iran The opening salvo of the Israel - Iran war was the ‘culmination of years of work,’ Israeli intelligence and military. The decision to try to counter UAVs or drones has been in the works for years. Back in 2018, Congress first authorized a cooperative US - Israeli Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS). In a years-long operation, Mossad's spies smuggled in armed drones and precision weapons into Iran , which later crippled its air defences and missile systems, clearing the skies for Israel 's blistering offensives, suggest several reports citing experts and anonymous officials. These are the faces behind the Iranian drone program . The Israeli research group Alma, which analyzes security challenges on Israel's northern border, identified two of the manufacturing. Israel ’s Mossad spy agency released rare footage Friday that reportedly shows the country’s covert operations and targeted drone strikes inside Iran that badly damaged Tehran’s missile sites. On June 13, as Israeli jets bombed Iran , precision weapons and armed drones smuggled into the country shot down Iranian anti-aircraft missiles from inside Iran . How was this made possible? Through intelligence inputs and systematic infiltration of Iran’s security apparatus. In recent years, Iran has been launching drones at Israel , sparking concerns about regional stability and the potential for a wider conflict. But what drives Iran’s drone strategy , and what does it mean for the future of the Middle East?