Sorry for the inaccuracy about Mossadegh. I do agree that the successive Iranian governments and the Iranian regime is far from a saint in this story, speciall

Sorry for the inaccuracy about Mossadegh. I do agree that the successive Iranian governments and the Iranian regime is far from a saint in this story, specially since the Islamic revolution. Calling Israel a "cancer" or a "little satan" (with the US as the "great satan") is an atrocious way to do diplomacy... The Iran hostage crisis was a really bad starting move. with long lasting consequences. Iran is also quite active militarily, but the goal is more to maintain security at its border (Iraq), or maintain the few allies it has in the region (Syria, Lebanon). There are reasons behind these adventures, even if that doesn't excuse them.