Putin’s ‘hidden hand’ lies behind Iran’s drone tactics, UK defence secretary says
Top British army officer tells John Healey Iranian pilots are flying Shaheds much lower, making them more effectiveMiddle East crisis – live updatesVladimir Putin’s “hidden hand” lies behind Iran’s military methods, the UK defence secretary, John Healey, has said, after a night in which...
<p>Top British army officer tells John Healey Iranian pilots are flying Shaheds much lower, making them more effective</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/12/iran-war-live-updates-oil-trump-middle-east-crisis-israel-lebanon-iraq-latest-news">Middle East crisis – live updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Vladimir Putin’s “hidden hand” lies behind Iran’s military methods, the UK defence secretary, John Healey, has said, after a night in which drones struck a camp used by western forces in Erbil, northern Iraq.</p><p>Healey was speaking after British officers at the UK’s military headquarters in north-west London had told him that drone pilots from Iran and Iranian proxies were increasingly adopting tactics “from the Russians”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/12/iran-using-russian-drone-tactics-uk-defence-secretary-john-healey">Continue reading...</a>
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