72 hours, 12 nations: How Iran's 'cheap drones' are unleashing havoc across Middle East

2026-03-03 - 12:43

Iran is shifting its retaliation strategy from dramatic displays to sustained pressure, utilizing cheap drones to exhaust air defenses and rattle populations across Israel and Gulf states. This approach aims to drain expensive interceptor inventories and destabilize the region, making the conflict a drawn-out endurance test rather than a single event.