Iran captures US submarine drone & how Russia supercharges Iran’s weapons

Iran claims to capture an advanced US Navy submarine drone in the Strait of Hormuz. How significant is it?

On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Roland Oliphant talks to Nikolay Kozhanov, former attaché at the Russian embassy in Tehran and now at the Gulf Studies Center of Qatar University, about the escalating US-Iran missile attacks and how Moscow is helping Tehran. He explains that Iran will get as much as possible out of whatever equipment they capture to get around US sanctions.

From advanced missile technology to specialised hardware for electronic jamming, Nikolay also explains how Vladimir Putin is fuelling the war to help drain the US military and distract from Ukraine.

Plus, the US has destroyed five Iranian oil tankers near Kharg Island after the IRGC fired ballistic missiles at a Navy warship twice this week. Is this Iran’s new military doctrine in full swing?

Highlights

US blitzes Iranian oil tankers off Kharg IslandHow Russia supercharges Iran’s weapons

CONTRIBUTORS:

Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant

Nikolay Kozhanov, Gulf Studies Center of Qatar University @KozhanovNikolay

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