The White House, now unconcerned about the effect on gas prices and inflation, blacklisted two of Russia’s biggest oil producers and nearly 200 tanker ships.

President Joe Biden's administration says it's expanding sanctions against Russia's critically important energy sector over its war in Ukraine

Biden administration announces expanded sanctions on Russia's energy sector as Trump prepares to address Ukraine conflict

The Shahed-136 is particularly vexing for nations on the receiving end of its attacks. The drone poses significant defensive challenges, as both the Houthis out of Yemen and the Russians fighting in Ukraine have shown.

Massed Russian aerial attacks using long-range drones have been a near-daily occurrence over Ukraine in the past several months, as Moscow looks to exhaust Kyiv's air defences alm

Additionally, 34 drones were reported as lost from radar, with one reportedly flying back towards Russia. There were no negative consequences from these drones. Read also: Ukraine intercepts 46 Shahed drones in massive overnight attack The drones were launched from various locations in Russia,

For weeks, Iranian officials have downplayed the fall of their ally in Syria. But an important general has offered a remarkably candid view of the blow to Iran, and its military’s prospects.

Iran’s top military official in Syria, Brig. Gen. Behrouz Esbati, recently admitted that Iran had suffered a significant defeat with the fall of

We were defeated and defeated very badly, we took a very big blow, and it’s been very difficult,” Esbati noted.