Since the Ramadan War began, Iran and its allies in the region have destroyed more than 40 US MQ-9 Reaper drones – over 90 total across all theaters – reducing the fleet to 35-50 percent below the Pentagon's minimum operational threshold and turning Iranian skies into the famed combat drone’s graveyard.

Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei's emphasis on retribution for the martyred Leader and thousands of other martyrs signals a carefully calibrated doctrinal shift, intertwining religious obligation, strategic deterrence, and national unity in pursuit of justice against American-Israeli perpetrators through judicial, diplomatic, and public avenues.

Iran’s acting defense minister says the country’s missile and drone capabilities remain a national security red line and will continue to be developed using domestic resources.