Trite, jingoistic responses make you feel good. But, when in a conflict one looks for a win... Iran merely wants the conflict. That means the rules will change. In case you don't really understand, they WANT you to open the can. They WANT confusion, conflict and chaos. That is the key to summoning the 12th Imam. I remember an old episode of "Next Generation" where Data is playing some chess game. The other guy kept winning. Data changed his strategy. Instead of playing to win, (like in a war), He played to block or draw. The game just went on and on ......
Semper Fi