Questions surrounding the loss of an "MQ-1" to Iran highlight the possibilities and pitfalls of sending the Predator back into the fray.

Iran claims it shot down a US military MQ-1 Predator drone for entering its airspace, warning of potential retaliation against aggression.

Military says MQ-1 Predator UAV detected, destroyed by air defense systems after entering Iranian airspace, according to state-run IRNA news agency | Anadolu

According to statements released by United States Central Command (CENTCOM), the weekend air campaign was initiated as a swift retaliatory measure. The immediate trigger for the American operation was the downing of a US MQ-1 Predator drone by Iranian forces.

Monday over Kuwait City. Kuwait announced that its air defenses had opened fire to intercept an incoming barrage of Iranian drones and missiles. This United States bombed Iranian radar and drone control sites in Iran after Tehran shot down an American MQ-1 Predator drone this weekend,

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s chief negotiator warned on Sunday the United States was not to be trusted, saying Tehran would not agree to any deal with Washington unless it fully secured Iranian rights. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf’s remarks came as reports emerged that US President Donald Trump had sent a tougher peace proposal back to Iran,

But for people who prioritize winning wars, deterring adversaries, and protecting America’s interests, Trump has presided over the single biggest technological failure since Sputnik. He did this. He did it because he is vain and stupid. And now we will all pay for his idiocy.