Blood from a drone: Iran’s deadly arsenal

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  The Economist.

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  And I'm Rosie Blau.

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  Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

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  But first...

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  Nearly two weeks into the war and the display of American and Israeli firepower has been fast-paced and overwhelming.

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  Iran's response, too, has been fiercer than some expected.

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  Overnight, Iran attacked two foreign tankers in the Persian Gulf.

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  It continued to strike energy infrastructure across the region,

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  and its Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened Western financial institutions after a bank in Tehran was hit.

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  As well as deploying ballistic missiles, Iran's retaliation relies on another weapon, too.

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  A vast arsenal of cheap, precise, and deadly drones.

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  Iran has fired more than 2,000 Shahed-type drones at Israel, at Arab countries,

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