Iran is just trying to survive They're criticized for being "revolutionary" Why accept mediocre? They conduct proxy wars so that their petrodollar neighbors can't focus on them. It's a good strategy honestly. I saw a conference where Israel and its neighbors (sans assad) all agreed Iran is disruptive to regional goals. Well, things in the region aren't going well. Kushner (our king) believes slaughtering innocent persians and enslaving Palestinians in debt will "bring peace". I wish I was joking.