"Towing" us unmanned warships for no reason? Iran is so blatant that there is nothing to rely on
According to foreign media news on August 31: On the evening of August 30, local time, a US unmanned boat with a navigation system cut off was towed away by the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy in the Persian Gulf. The US military immediately dispatched a number of patrol ships and helicopter gunships to intercept and "rescue" them. It is reported that after communication between the two sides, the unmanned ship was retrieved by the United States, and no further conflict occurred. In response to this situation, the United States and Iran have also issued statements to explain their "behavior".
First: The Iranian side said to the outside world that the main purpose of towing away the unmanned ships of the US military is to ensure the safety of the route and prevent potential accidents, when the US unmanned ship hovered on the international route and it was easy to collide with passing ships. Some Western media call it "unprovoked dragging away", to which some netizens said that the international sea is not the "back garden of the United States", normal driving can be, but can not be littered with "garbage". It is reported that the United States has recently deployed a large number of unmanned ships on the shipping lanes from Bahrain to international waters, which has greatly affected the safety of ships entering and leaving Iran. Objectively speaking, Iran has no problem "dragging away", just like some randomly parked vehicles will be dragged away.
Second: The Us side only made a simple "process description" on this, explaining the reasons for the dispatch of warships and helicopter gunships, in order to ensure that unmanned ships "safely return home". However, there is no explanation of the need to place a large number of "unmanned ships" in international shipping lanes, and there is no explanation for the impact on the safety of the route. This situation is "common" to a certain extent, especially in the Middle East, because of the lack of "restraint" of the power of major powers, so many behaviors of the United States are not standardized, and even from time to time it will make some dangerous moves. For example, Iran's oil tankers were previously seized and the oil cargo on the ship was transferred without permission or sold directly on the spot. This kind of "piracy" has been resisted by various countries, but it is not currently prohibited by the United States.
Third: The current behavior of Iran and the "deployment" of the United States may have something to do with the recent tensions. Prior to this, the United States carried out air strikes against Iran's military forces in Syria, and this groundless offensive behavior led Iran to begin to have a stronger "hostile mood" towards the United States. Therefore, the outside world speculates that Iran's current behavior of towing away unmanned ships is consistent with the previous behavior of besieging US warships and forcing US troops to kneel. It is to show Iran's attitude to the United States and express dissatisfaction with the behavior of the US military.
To some extent, whether it is "normal treatment" or the expression of emotions, this behavior is very dangerous. Because the United States is a country that does not attach much importance to "rules" and even often ignores them. The previous case of attacking Iraq with "washing powder" is just around the corner, so Further actions by Iran may lead to military action by the United States or trigger further unilateral sanctions by the United States.
(Text/Xiaotie)
