Early Signs Point Toward Large Drone Usage by Iran

Intercepted missiles and drones launched by Iran as of March 5

A bar chart showing that UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar have intercepted more drones than missiles from Iran

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Note: Iran has also launched missile and drone attacks at Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Oman, and Saudi Arabia but data is not available as of March 9, 2026.

Sources: Reuters