I think it's more newsworthy that Iran asked the US for assistance in the first place.
this post was submitted on 20 May 2024
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Devil’s bargain?
Maybe it was an assassination and they were hoping the US would double tap.
... Nah.
Hmm, the closest US asset would probably be the Black Hawk group stationed at Harir Air Base in Iraq, which is ~450km from the crash area. That should be within the operating range *with wingtip tanks. If they didn't have the external fuel tanks ready to equip, or if they just didn't have a crew available (because it's the weekend) then obviously they couldn't make it.
It's also entirely possible that the US military wanted some official assurance that any units crossing the border would be treated as friendlies (especially in current context), and that just didn't happen fast enough to participate in the search & rescue.
They needed an official word from Raisi but he was indisposed at the time.
Kinda like the opposite of out-of-network doctors at your ER.
The Iranian government is so goddamn ungrateful. They asked for help, so we told them we could send them some cruise missiles real quick. Then they fucking hung up the phone! Pricks.