Iranian Jets Fires on unmaned predator Drone in the Persian Gulf

[DarthShizNit]

CNN http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2012/1...one/?sr=fbmain

Two Iranian Su-25 fighter jets fired on an unarmed U.S. Air Force Predator drone in the Persian Gulf last week, CNN has learned.
The incident raises fresh concerns within the Obama administration about Iranian military aggression in crucial Gulf oil shipping lanes.
The drone was in international airspace east of Kuwait, U.S. officials said, adding it was engaged in routine maritime surveillance.
Although the drone was not hit, the Pentagon is concerned.
Two U.S. officials explained the jets were part of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps force, which has been more confrontational than regular Iranian military forces.
The Obama administration did not disclose the incident, which occurred just days before the presidential election on November 1, but three senior officials confirmed the details to CNN.

And they failed to hit it, wow, way to screw up an international inncident Iran.

So what do you guys think? I doubt anything will come from it. Tensions will rise, but neither side will commit to going to war over it. We might take a pot shot at something of theirs but that's it.

Fox News I'm sure is just going to jump aaaaaaaaaaaalllllllllllllllllllll over this.

[Dr Zoidberg]

Perhaps they weren't actually trying to hit it? Ever heard of a warning shot? I'm pretty sure even the Iranians could have shot it down if they'd really wanted to.

The more important question is what the hell were they hoping to achieve by this.

[DarthShizNit]

Perhaps they weren't actually trying to hit it? Ever heard of a warning shot? I'm pretty sure even the Iranians could have shot it down if they'd really wanted to.

The more important question is what the hell were they hoping to achieve by this.

Yes it talks about that latter in the article. I am of course simply going to ridicule them for missing even if they were (most likely) just doing warning shots .

It's just a way to let the world know their still there, they don't want wwar, but they're playing the game where they have to make it look like they are. However actually opening fire on something....yeah probably not the best thing to do.

[PointOfViewGun]

I am of course simply going to ridicule them for missing even if they were (most likely) just doing warning shots .

Which is the whole idea of a warning shot...

[DarthShizNit]

Which is the whole idea of a warning shot...

Wow really? That's totally mind blowing. I never would have guessed...............
It's called sarcasm buddy. The fact that they fired their onboard guns rather than missilies means that they were most likely just messing with the U.S.

[PointOfViewGun]

Wow really? That's totally mind blowing. I never would have guessed...............
It's called sarcasm buddy. The fact that they fired their onboard guns rather than missilies means that they were most likely just messing with the U.S.

Well, then it's a pretty bad and pointless one. Go on.

[YukonTrooper]

I trust these three officials will eventually be named and the video will be released to the public in proper transparent fashion.

[DarthShizNit]

I trust these three officials will eventually be named and the video will be released to the public in proper transparent fashion.

I need to go watch Fox News and see if they connect the dots between the news only being released after election day and go off on a rant of how it's a conspiracy or something.

[Henry X]

My President,

We have gained the

Border Friction Casus Belli

against

Iran

25% Infamy, 200% prestige and 50% cost for:

• Monetary reparations
• Concession of defeat
• Excessively long occupation

[Comrade_Rory]

My President,

We have gained the

Border Friction Casus Belli

against

Iran

25% Infamy, 200% prestige and 50% cost for:

• Monetary reparations
• Concession of defeat
• Excessively long occupation

(✓) Automatically call allies

[Doge Domenico]

(✓) Automatically call allies

All of your allies join, but so do all of theirs. You goofed by not declaring war on some weak nation allied only to iran.

[ivan_the_terrible]

All of your allies join, but so do all of theirs. You goofed by not declaring war on some weak nation allied only to iran.

Hmmm...

Syria?


You have to love the Europa Universalis references on a Total War forum!

[Border Patrol]

All of your allies join, but so do all of theirs. You goofed by not declaring war on some weak nation allied only to iran.

What? Iran is the weak nation. I'm going for 100 warscore in two weeks. Wish me luck!

[Menelik_I]

This what you gets when Iran educates its pilots about drones with Robocop videos.

[Bobz]

Basically Iran is being the ignored child jumping up and down shouting "look at me!", because everyone's been paying attention to the US election.

[Dragus]

Interesting. I'm curious as to the capability of our drones to strike Iranian aircraft. Are there any military experts or those with the appropriate knowledge who could indulge me? Although a military confrontation and loss of human life is undesirable, Iran would not be wise to contend with the most powerful military on Earth.

Two U.S. officials explained the jets were part of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps force, which has been more confrontational than regular Iranian military forces.

This part made the matter a bit less surprising to me. And also less worrisome, as I would hope elements within Iran's standard military understand the implications of a conflict with the United States. Those implications would not bode well were Iran's leadership to be so foolish.

[Treize]

Interesting. I'm curious as to the capability of our drones to strike Iranian aircraft. Are there any military experts or those with the appropriate knowledge who could indulge me? Although a military confrontation and loss of human life is undesirable, Iran would not be wise to contend with the most powerful military on Earth.

Well you can hang some Stingers on to them but I doubt that would do much...

[Vanoi]

Well you can hang some Stingers on to them but I doubt that would do much...

I think the Predator can be equipped with air-to-air missiles. Not sure though. I don't think it would be particularly effective anyways.

[I WUB PUGS]

I think the Predator can be equipped with air-to-air missiles. Not sure though. I don't think it would be particularly effective anyways.

Shouln't be hard to slap a couple sidewinders on it. Can do it with anything else really.

[DarthShizNit]

This part made the matter a bit less surprising to me. And also less worrisome, as I would hope elements within Iran's standard military understand the implications of a conflict with the United States. Those implications would not bode well were Iran's leadership to be so foolish.

Actually I would imagine the Republican Guard commanders are have more interest in avoiding a war with the U.S. as they have several economic interests invested.