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🇮🇷 Everyone sees the drones… but not the tiny trick that keeps them coming. Iran builds these kamikaze drones using regular Western tech, processors, GPS chips, stuff made in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. But sanctions block direct access, so they move through shell companies and quiet middlemen. Now here’s the catch. Every chip has a serial number. If a drone crashes and that number is intact, investigators can trace it straight back to the supplier… and the whole network starts collapsing. So Iran solves it in the simplest way possible. Before assembly, they literally scrape or laser off every marking on the chip. No brand, no serial, nothing to trace. Suddenly, a downed drone becomes a dead end. Intel agencies are left guessing, spending months trying to reverse engineer basic parts. Cheap trick, big impact. A bit of sandpaper… and the entire supply chain stays invisible. Source: Loaded Lore YT

NPR: the pilot of the American F-35 hit by an Iranian missile yesterday suffered shrapnel wounds but is in stable condition. F-35 made a “hard landing” and won’t be returning to service anytime soon.