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The Big Bad Wolf.
In modern times Iran generally has not been as directly aggressive as some of its neighbors but has funded terrorist organizations and others hellbent on aggression. It is difficult to pinpoint 'blame' for the Iran/Iraq war that is generally dated from September 1980 to 1988 but there is sufficient blame to go around. Probably technically Iraq struck the first blow but soon found itself outclassed by a USSR backed Iran. Would Iran have attacked Iraq if Iraq had not fired first? Hard to say. Most historians think that was the plan though. The conflict between Iran and Iraq spans centuries more recently with clashes between Iran's Shi-ite and Iraq's Sunni controlled governments. Many if not most of the insurgents determined to scuttle plans for a free and independent Iraq have entered Iraq through Iran.
Iran has long been funding anit-Israeli groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah by shipping arms and missiles through Syria to such groups.
More recently in 2007 Iranian Revolutionary Guards invaded and seized most important control of the Masandam Peninsula in Oman. That solidified Iran's complete control of the straight. (Oman previously controlled the southern end.)
Okay..an adult answer.
But the bottom line is Iran has not been an aggressor in a war for quite some time..and does have a list of legimate beefs.
And they did try to become more of a moderate state with the election of Khatami. Attempts to normalize relations were rebuffed by the Clinton adminstration and continued on through the Bush administration.
Which brings us to now. Iran watched two huge countries get rolled by the United States. They are nervous and should be.
You pile up questions faster than anyone can answer them, nice tactic, how about you step up and address some of the shit you through around.
Lets start by seeing if you can name Iran's beefs, no link please, your informed on the subject so just tell us what you know.
Go through the thread.