Attack of the drones

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🗓️ 23 March 2026

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Iran's cutting-edge drones are changing how wars are fought, and the US is running out of munitions to combat them. This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Andrea López-Cruzado, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King. Missiles launched from Iran seen over Hebron in West Bank. Photo by Mamoun Wazwaz/Anadolu via Getty Images. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. New Vox members get $20 off their membership right now. Transcript at ⁠vox.com/today-explained-podcast.⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Early this morning, President Trump wrote on Truth Social that the war in Iran has taken a turn.
0:08.5	Truth Social.
0:10.1	I am pleased to report that the United States of America and the country of Iran have had over the last two days very good and productive conversations regarding a complete and
0:22.2	total resolution of our hostilities in the Middle East. Later, a senior official in Iran's foreign
0:27.3	ministry says that never happened. Mr. President, Iran's foreign ministry says you're not telling
0:32.5	the truth when it comes to productive conversations. Well, they're going to have to get themselves
0:36.6	better public relations, people.
0:38.6	Oh, okay.
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