Hold Iran accountable for provocations

Last week, Americans were subjected to a stunning sight: Iran’s official state television released staged photos of detained U.S. service members on their knees with their hands on their heads.

One U.S. sailor, appearing to be coached by Iranians, even apologized on camera for the Americans’ supposed incursion into Iranian waters in the Persian Gulf.

The detainment of U.S. sailors had taken place just hours before President Obama’s final State of the Union address. In his speech, the President touted the success of his administration’s diplomatic posture toward Iran as projecting American stre...