"Made in America": The US has turned a captured Iranian drone back on Tehran as part of its airstrikes in the past week. Photo / US Navy via Getty ImagesThe commander of the United States Central Command, Admiral Brad Cooper, has described it as “indispensable” in the conflict with Iran. “This is an original Iranian drone design,” he said on Thursday. “These low-cost drones, modelled after Iran’s Shahed drones, are now delivering American-made retribution,” Central Command said on X. Also fired from the Himars launcher, the PrSM is being used in combat for the first time in the Middle East war.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 07, 2026 13:28 UTC