“but how such it came to be attached is another question altogether”
If it’s an Iranian limpet, does it matter who exactly placed it?
That’s like saying the IEDs in Iraq were not the responsibility of Iran because IRAQI Shiites placed it.
> If it’s an Iranian limpet, does it matter who exactly placed it?
It does if the Saudis or CIA placed it, absolutely.
Do you think the Navy Seals, or other foreign special forces, have the capability to snatch an Iranian mine and put it somewhere it doesn't belong? I do.