EXPLAINED: Why Iran Wants Russia's New Jet-Powered Drone

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Iran has reportedly asked Russia for its deadliest jet-powered drone yet — and the story behind it is stranger than you'd think. What You Need to Know: The Financial Times reported that Iran has formally approached Russia to acquire advanced, jet-powered Geran-5 strike drones, citing Western security officials and a source close to the Kremlin The Geran-5 can reach speeds of up to 600 km/h, carry a 90 kg warhead, and has a declared range of up to 1,000 km, functioning more like a low-cost cruise missile than a traditional drone The Wall Street Journal reported Russia is mass-producing the Geran-5 for around $100,000 per unit, compared to over $2 million for a Tomahawk cruise missile Notably, Russia's Geran drone family originated from Iran's own Shahed and Shahed-238 jet-drone designs, meaning Iran may be seeking to reacquire a battle-hardened version of technology it originally shared Neither Moscow nor Tehran has officially confirmed the request, though it comes amid an active regi

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