You don’t understand the mission of Space Force? (Army,Navy,Air Force,Marines, Space Force. It is the newest military force in the USA. Satellites, targeting, sat-sat combat against our enemy’s satellites, and a whole lot more).
Religious fanatics in the US need to be watched— and they are, in proper fashion.
In Sri Lanka the US already knew what Iranian assets, including any and all merchant vessels which could be covering for an attack role, were in place there ( and around the world).
In re: AI— the “overland” routes have been cutoff, and you know by whom-—why the stupid jacka@@ running Iran right now, and attacking UAE at their port. Perhaps you missed that. So AI is, as usual only as good as the crap entered in the systems. Out of date in other words.
Look at a map. Lots of overland routes for small vehicles not deserving to be targeted.
If you think this is a non credible scenario, how? The Iranians certainly know more about the drones than the Ukrainians.
https://www.iranvisitor.com/city-guides/iran-maps/mashhad-map zoomable outward. Zillions of roads for little pickup trucks to head to Afghanistan and meet at a warehouse for assembly. Then through Pakistan south to the coast and presto.