Yes it does. Ships of any nation have a right to transit international waters.
When Iranian ships (or ships of any nation, really) engage in acts of privacy, then they open themselves up to the consequences, whatever those may be.
No civilian causalities...because we've been shooting down all the missiles. The Houthis have been firing off rockets, drones, and missiles pretty indiscriminately at passing cargo boats, some of which do have US nationals aboard. If the US and allies hadn't been there, there's a good chance there'd be a half dozen cargo ships at the bottom of the Red Sea, and then there would be civilian causalities.
It's not unheard of for groups to claim responsibility to gain clout, and seem more capable than they really are. So this more of a "trust but verify" scenario than really a blame game.
Plus, the CIA probably feels the need to flex a bit by saying they have sources that far inside ISIS.
And maybe they don't. Maybe it's a fucking massive shell game. Because that's all Intelligence really is, isn't it?
FWIW, I read "heat blanket" as one of those reflective metallic emergency blankets you find in wilderness first aid kits. Better than nothing, but no true heat source, as it isn't powered, electrically or otherwise
The one surefire way to trigger an overwhelming US military response is to shoot down one of our helos. So unless they want the entire SomaliYemeni coast glassed (which, to be fair, they might as part of a larger geopolitical strategy), they would have to be very stupid to shoot at a USN helicopter.
Maybe information was shared, but Canada either did not believe the threat credible enough, or in some other way messed up themselves? We likely won't ever know the full story. Historically, other nations don't tend to appreciate the US conducting operations on their soil, so there isn't a ton the US can do to protect a Canadian citizen in Canada, other than pass the information along.
My dad had a double lung transplant several months ago...we were told by his transplant team that, with transplants, rejection is a "when", not an "if". However, if caught early enough, the docs can do an incredible amount to combat rejection.
Yes it does. Ships of any nation have a right to transit international waters.
When Iranian ships (or ships of any nation, really) engage in acts of privacy, then they open themselves up to the consequences, whatever those may be.