As the Iran war unfolds, shifting objectives, contradictory statements and growing pressure for an exit are drawing comparisons with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Thousands of people gathered on Wednesday in Tehran’s Enqelab Square, where funerals were being held for several Iranian commanders and others killed amid the U.S.-Israeli strikes. Video broadcast by ...

In August 2025, Zelenskyy offered Trump Ukraine’s proven anti-Shahed drone tech, including low-cost interceptors and combat ...

The growing use of Shahed drones in the Middle East and earlier in the Russia–Ukraine war has drawn global attention to how relatively cheap drones can influence battlefield dynamics.