Chinese drone downed in Iran, sparking questions about UAE or Saudi Arabian role

Chinese drone downed in Iran, sparking questions about UAE or Saudi Arabian role Iran appears to have shot down a Chinese Wing Loong II drone in the southern region of Shiraz, sparking questions among open-source intelligence analysts about whether Gulf states like Saudi Arabia or the UAE had joined offensive operations against Iran. Images of the destroyed drone were originally shared by Iran's Tasnim news agency, which said the Iranian military had downed an American MQ-9 Reaper drone. However, multiple open-source intelligence analysts identified the drone as a Chinese Wing Loong II, which is often compared to the MQ-9 Reaper.