Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced cooperation with multiple countries in the Middle East and Gulf region to counter Iranian drone attacks, leveraging Ukraine's battlefield experience with similar systems used by Russian forces. Zelensky stated that Ukrainian teams are working with five countries to provide expert assessments and help build defense systems against Iranian 'Shahed' drones. This comes amid an ongoing U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, where Zelensky has also presented evidence of Russia providing intelligence support to Tehran, claiming it prolongs the war. These developments illustrate how the Russia-Ukraine war and the Iran-related conflicts are becoming intertwined through alliances and shared military technologies. Zelensky further held meetings in Saudi Arabia discussing defense cooperation and regional security concerns related to Iranian missile and drone threats. Sources: PBS NewsHour report on Ukrainian drone expertise assistance and Fox News coverage of Zelensky's intelligence claims regarding Russia-Iran ties.