Why Iran’s cheap Shahed drones are hard to stop
- Posted on March 12, 2026
- By CNN
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Why Iran’s cheap Shahed drones are hard to stop

Shahed drones have become one of the most disruptive weapons in the US-Israeli war with Iran. The one-way attack drones cost little to make, but the missiles needed to shoot them down cost millions of dollars. CNN’s Bijan Hosseini reports.