US, Gulf allies worried about Iranian drones, missiles – Pentagon

The Jerusalem Post reports: “Iranian drones and missiles are among the most prominent air defense threats facing both the US and its Gulf allies, according to information from the US Defense Department.

The report followed a meeting between a US delegation and members of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Riyadh, where it was established that both parties essentially share the same security concerns. 

But Iran tops the list of concerns.

As explained by US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East Dana Stroul, one of the biggest dangers of Iranian drones is how they are proliferated to various non-state actors throughout the Middle East.

This is something that has been the focus of numerous reports before describing how the Islamic Republic supplies its proxies, such as Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Houthis in Yemen and various pro-Iran militias in Iraq…”

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