Plenty of good questions for both sides and all parties involved in this situation.
The need for up to date effective intelligence gathering is a must these days especially when one has the capability to perform those kinds of missions.
During the Cold War, the RAF and USAF conducted covert (or even some in your face) overflights of Soviet and Chinese territory so the concept is not new.
At least we are not putting aircrew at risk as we did in those days.
The 64 Dollar question is who shall blink first....the Iranians or the Western Powers and their Allies.
Just posted in the news....Trump called off the strikes ten minutes before they were to take place as he determined the likelihood of 150 deaths to not be a proper outcome for the shooting down of an un-manned drone.
That to me is a good call....and certainly puts the Iranians on notice the US Military is capable of measured response to their provocations.
It also puts them on notice that Trump seeks a peaceful outcome to all of this.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/us-...ast-minute-wsj