Iranian drone to be displayed in US congress

The US-based advocacy group United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) will display an Iranian-made Shahed-136 drone inside the US Congress, the group announced on Thursday.

The event will feature appearances by US lawmakers including House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senator Ted Cruz, and Congressman Mike Lawler.

A similar drone was displayed at the CPAC conference in February.

The Shahed-136 drone is manufactured in Iran's military industries under the supervision of the IRGC. The IRGC is designated as a terrorist organization in the United States.

Russian forces have used thousands of these drones—rebranded as Geran-2—in Ukraine, with one striking Chernobyl’s radiation containment shelter on February 14.