Russia paid part of Iranian "Shaheds" in gold bars - investigation Russia has transferred at least 1.8 tonnes of gold bars worth about $104 million to the Iranian company Sahara Thunder as payment for Shahed-136 drones. The drones were assembled in the Alabuga Special Economic Zone in Tatarstan. 3 427 12 Previously in trend: RF paid for Shaheds in gold Cooperation between Russia and Iran