Drone

Iran recently shot down at least two MQ-1 American military drones, US officials say - report

The report follows claims by regime state broadcaster Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) on Tuesday that Iran shot down an MQ-1 drone over the Strait of Hormuz.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A US Air Force MQ-1B Predator unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), carrying a Hellfire missile flies over an air base after flying a mission in the Persian Gulf region on January 7, 2016; Illustrative.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky arriving to the US.

Zelensky says Russia twice targeted his plane over Moldova in what he calls an intimidation attempt

"In Moldova, my presidential jet was there, and that's why they attacked Moldova," Zelenskyy said. "When we went back home, again through Chisinau, they did the same." 

|ByCORINNE BAUM, REUTERS
IDF Military Drone Unit train with their drones near the Syrian border, northern Golan Heights, June 26, 2025.

Serbia opened assembly plant for Israeli drones, President Vukic confirms

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that the plant will assemble "state-of-the-art" Israeli-designed drones and will employ about 100 workers.

|ByREUTERS
An aerial view shows a damaged boat, as Iran-aligned Houthis seized control of Yemen's port city of Mocha on Thursday, in Mocha, Yemen, in its screengrab taken from a handout video released on September 12, 2026.

Iranian arms and foreign components sustain Houthi military buildup, CAR report says

A new CAR report finds that Iranian support and foreign-made components continue to sustain Houthi missile, drone and maritime weapons programs.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

Sweeping strikes under the rug: Will Iraq face consequences for Saudi pipeline attack? - analysis

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al Zaidi doesn’t seem very focused on consequences for the militias that potentially have caused a huge economic headache for the world.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2026BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A satellite image shows the Saudi Arabia East-West pipeline, located across the Arabian Peninsula, after a strike that hit it on September 11, 2026, in Saudi Arabia, September 13, 2026.

The real value of autonomous drones isn’t flight, it’s their presence - opinion

Autonomous drones are becoming infrastructure that allow for constant, low‑cost security and inspection. The real shift isn’t the aircraft anymore, it’s the business model.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2026ByITAMAR KOHALI, IN COOPERATION WITH PROPELLER DRONES
Propeller Drones operates as a dual-use drone services provider, supporting both commercial and defense customers

Netanyahu threatens Hezbollah with more strikes as Trump claims Iran wants deal

Netanyahu wants to raise IDF budget; Lapid conditions it on canceling Haredi funds • Netanyahu warns Hezbollah of retaliation • IDF reveals Hezbollah trying to establish footholds in southern Lebanon

SEPTEMBER 14, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
This photograph taken from the southern Lebanese village of al-Hanniyeh shows smoke rising from the site of an Israeli controlled explosion in the area of al-Mansouri on September 8, 2026.

Iran requested new Russian Geran drones for attacks on Israeli, American targets amid war - report

Russia based the original Geran, which carries a 20-kilogram warhead and has a top speed of 185 kph, on Iranian-designed Shahed drones.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
People look at an Iranian-designed HESA Shahed 136 (Geran-2) drone at an open-air exhibition of destroyed Russian military equipment on Mykhailivska Square in front of Saint Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral, in Kyiv, on April 7, 2026.

IDF says Lebanon not sufficiently tackling Hezbollah, Kushner calls Israel’s Doha strike ‘terrible'

IDF kills two Hamas terrorists in Gaza City strike • Alerts sound in Saudi Arabia near Yemen border • Iran's President Pezeshkian vows not to surrender

SEPTEMBER 13, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
This photograph taken from the southern Lebanese village of al-Hanniyeh shows smoke rising from the site of an Israeli controlled explosion in the area of al-Mansouri on September 8, 2026.

Pezeshkian accuses US of war crimes after explosions reported on Iran’s Qeshm Island

Houthis damage mosque in attack on Saudi Arabia • Houthis capture both sides of Bab al-Mandeb Strait • Iraqi military commander dismissed following drone attack on Saudi Arabia

SEPTEMBER 12, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian attends the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12, 2026.

Reinventing the battlefield

Israel's defense giants and a new generations of startups are reshaping how the country fights its wars

SEPTEMBER 11, 2026ByANNA AHRONHEIM
AeroSentinel G2 drone in active operation, providing real-time aerial intelligence in complex environments.

Saudi pipeline struck by drone launched from Iraq, Israel-Lebanon talks to continue in Washington

Iraqi military commander dismissed following drone attack on Saudi Arabia • Houthis capture both sides of Bab al-Mandeb Strait • US announces new terror sanctions

SEPTEMBER 11, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A satellite image shows black smoke rising from an area of Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline south of Medina, Hejaz Region, Saudi Arabia September 10, 2026.

UK man charged with aiding Russian intelligence, planning drone factory sabotage

A UK man is accused of providing Russian intelligence with details of four drone factories and volunteering to sabotage them, as Britain warns of growing Russian-linked threats.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2026ByREUTERS
A general view outside Westminster Magistrates' Court on July 21, 2026 in London, England.

Houthis take control of Yemen's Mocha Port, Duvdevan troops arrest terrorist after week-long search

Iran is producing new ballistic missiles • Israeli strike kills parents and two children in Gaza, Hamas Health Ministry officials say • IDF kills Hamas Nukhba terrorist

SEPTEMBER 10, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A view of damaged vessels in the aftermath of Houthi strikes on the Yemeni port of Mocha, Yemen, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on August 15, 2026.