Iran tries to justify the sale of their kamikaze drones – Analysis

Iran has justified its export and sale of its Kamikaze Shahed 136 drones line, said Iran’s mission before the UN in a statement.

The reports were covered in the Iranian state media that the Islamic Republic has exported its Shahed 136 to Russia to be used against Ukraine. Iran said that he is justifying his sale of these mortal drones in response to “a recent exhibition of the Shahed drone at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) In Washington, DC, an event known for amplifying the anti-Iran feeling. The exhibition was organized by United against the Nuclear Iran (UANI). “

In CPAC, Mark Wallace, Uani’s CEO, presented the great black drone Shahed 136. He said that this type of drone had been used to attack US forces in the Middle East More than 170 times. He said that he had used to kill three Americans in Jordan and that this type of drones have been used against the EAU, Saudi Arabia and against ships. He said that citizens from 80 countries have been killed and injured by this weapons system. “This is the face of Iranian terror.”

Instead of minimizing this, the Iranian regime has come out and possession of its Drones Criminal Empire has been taken. The Iranian mission at the UN said that “the Shahed drone is among the most advanced unmanned aerial vehicles in the world, which has exceptional recognition, surveillance and operational capabilities while maintaining an extremely profitable price. There is no prohibition legal in your sale.

Iran has complained that CPAC is involved in Anti-Iran comments. “The recent exhibition of Iranian drone on CPAC 2025 further illustrates the scope of the anti-Ara they within certain circles of American politics,” Iran’s, Iran’s, “Iran’s Iran’s Times of Tehran reclaimed.

Shahed 129 UAV at the EQTedar 40 Defense Exhibition in Tehran (Credit: Fars Media Corporation/CC by 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

The same Iranian state media said that “the Shahed Aviation Industries of Iran have developed an integral range of drones recognized for their exceptional recognition, surveillance and operational capabilities.

“These drones maintain a profitable price, making them attractive to numerous international clients and showing Iran’s advanced technological skills despite the sanctions of decades aimed at the country’s industries.”

Iran’s state media later listed all their main drones, which shows the scope of IranInvestment in this type of weapons.

The main drones of the Islamic Republic

The Shahed 101 is “one of the previous models used mainly for recognition missions.”

The Shahed 107, revealed in 2024, is a Kamikaze system. “It is approximately 2.5 meters long, has a wingspan of 3 meters and has an estimated range of up to 1,500 kilometers.”

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Shahed 121, says Iran, has flown since the 2010 and once flew over the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier.

The Shahed 129 is “a versatile dron capable of recognition and combat operations, with long resistance and the ability to transport precision guided ammissions. It has been deployed for the border patrol along the eastern border of Iran.”

The Shahed 131 is a kamikaze drone that has a range of 900 kilometers and a 15 kg head.

Iran says that the most common Shahed 136 has flown 2,500 kilometers.

The Shahed 238 is a “Merodeo with turbojet ammunition presented in September 2023. It has three variants with different guidance systems, including inertial navigation based on GPS/glonase, electrooptic sensors/infrared and radar detection systems for suppression for suppression From the enemy of the enemy of the enemy of the enemy of the enemy of the enemy of an enemy of enemy aerial defenses (Sead) “.

The Shahed 147 can reach 60,000 feet of altitude and has a wingspan of 26 meters, while Shahed 149, called “Gaza”, has a “24 -hour flight duration, a maximum operation radius of 2,500 kilometers and can transport 13 Pumps and pumps and pumps 500 kg of electronic equipment “.

The Shahed 171 is a “flying flying combat vehicle with Jet (UCAV) flyer exemplifies Iran’s innovative engineering”, while Shahed 191 (Saegheh) is “available in two variants: Saegheh-1 and Saegheh- 2 “.

Some Iranian drones are attempts to copy Western drones, such as the American predator. Iran has invested more recently in Kamikaze drones, which have been more successful as a system.