{"id":615014,"date":"2026-09-13T17:44:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T17:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/615014\/"},"modified":"2026-09-13T17:44:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T17:44:11","slug":"iran-asked-russia-for-new-geran-drones-to-attack-israel-and-us-ft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/615014\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran asked Russia for new Geran drones to attack Israel and US \u2014 FT"},"content":{"rendered":"

Earlier this year, Iran asked Russia to provide a new generation of Geran drones for attacks on Israeli and US targets during the Israeli-American war with Iran. This was reported by the Jerusalem Post<\/a>, citing the Financial Times.<\/p>\n

Tehran\u2019s request<\/p>\n

According to the Financial Times, Tehran made the request after significant improvements to the Russian Geran drone family. The publication cited Western security officials and a source close to the Kremlin.<\/p>\n

Russia, an aggressor state, created the first Gerans based on Iranian Shaheds. Moscow began producing these drones in 2023. The first-generation Geran has a 20-kilogram warhead and a maximum speed of 185 kilometers per hour.<\/p>\n

More current news is available on the UA.News Telegram channel Telegram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Characteristics of the new models<\/p>\n

In Russia\u2019s war against Ukraine, the publication reports, jet-powered Geran-4 and Geran-5 drones, successors to propeller-driven models, have recently begun to be used. They are said to pose a greater threat than previous generations because they can evade air defense systems more easily.<\/p>\n

The Geran-5 is equipped with a 90-kilogram warhead and can reach speeds of up to 600 kilometers per hour. The Financial Times notes that this drone looks more like a cruise missile, while the Geran-4 is more aerodynamic than its predecessor. Both aircraft have a longer range, thermal imaging systems, artificial intelligence-based guidance systems, Russian anti-jamming antennas, and Chinese mesh-network modems.<\/p>\n

Pro-Russian media also claimed that Geran-5 drones can be launched from Su-25 fighter jets, which, according to their information, Tehran purchased in 2025. In March, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with CNN that Iran had used Russian-made Shaheds to attack US bases.<\/p>\n

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