Iran’s Deployment of Shahed Drones into UAE Was a Strategic Mistake | Mick Mulroy

Mar 3, 2026 | “Most of our partners were on the sidelines. They wanted to see diplomacy work and they certainly didn’t want to be involved, and now they are involved.”

Iran’s strike using Shahed drones on Dubai was a “strategic mistake” as US partners will become more militarily involved in this fight, says former US assistant secretary of defence for Middle East Mick Mulroy.