Whatever the original intention of Iran, do you think they think different now with the US on their doorstep? Like has it any influence at all in their reckoning. Or are they just dumb Arabs?
Here's where you espose your ignorance of the ME, Iranians (for the most part) are
Persians.
Just a monkey in a long line of kings.
If "elitist" just means "not the dumbest motherfucker in the room", I'll be an elitist!
*not an actual doctor