A missile exploding will cause many, many technical faults. Also, this could be why Iran is suddenly backing off. Unless they did it on purpose. Just before this, they brought up the Iranian airliner that we accidentally blew up in 1988.
But at that time, the US and Iranian navies were engaging in limited battles.
And, IIRC, the Iranian airliner flight profile was more military than was typical civilian aircraft.
USN either got it wrong, or fell for the sacrificial islamic bait.