U.S. Drone Issue with Iran Now Reaching Extreme Heights
The U.S. drone that the Iranians supposedly downed earlier this month is now not as important as it originally was. U.S. officials now claim that the Russians sold a highly sophisticated jamming technology to the Iranians. This jamming technology can supposedly bring down missiles, planes, and communication and guidance systems. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton says that Congress ought to be worried if Iran has these new capabilities because it poses a greater and more dangerous risk to the United States. He said that our military denies that Russia sold this equipment to Iran.
The Iranians have refused to return the U.S. drone to our military stating that “We are not the kind of country to allow our enemy to operate freely within our national security and to continue without any response, but regarding the kind of reaction we will show, our enemies will see its effects.” There are debates about whether or not the U.S. should retrieve the drone, but Bolton states that there is a greater risk in doing so than leaving it alone. The only dangerous part is that the Iranians could figure out the information programmed into the drone if it still has electrons in there.
I think that the U.S. should wait to see what happens with this drone issue. If the Iranians cannot find any information stored on the drone, then there is no need for unnecessary concern. However, if Iran is now in possession of a sophisticated jamming technology, then there are a lot more things to be worried about. The U.S. should find out if the Russians sold Iran this technology. That, in my opinion, should be their top priority concerning this issue.
