Disclaimer: Nah, you know what, no disclaimer. Figure it out. Or don't, and call me names. Dealer's choice.
Was just thinking about propaganda and inversion.
Here's the commonly accepted perception:
Israel: Beleaguered state, surrounded by enemies. Constantly attacked. Doesn't get the support it needs. Shunned by the world. Has the right to self defense.
Iran: Official State Sponsor of Terrorism™. Rogue state. Engages in murder and assassination. A danger to the world. Causes chaos in the region. Has nukes.
Not saying Iran is innocent, for the record. They do fund other groups, but if you're talking just the actions of the State itself, Israel is much more involved in terrorism, murder, and assassination than Iran is. Openly, brazenly.
It's amazing how easily you could flip these. DARVO.
When the USA bombs your country without provocation are the "acts of terrorism" really terrorism or is it just Iran's right to defend itself?
Motives are irrelevant to whether something is terrorism.
Things like whether or not they are wearing an identifiable uniform and follow a chain of command, whether they are pretending to be civilians, are picking soft targets with an outsized propaganda effect over picking hard strategic targets with an outsized military effect are relevant.
So what terrorism has Iran actually caused? 911? It's probably more likely to have been Israel behind 911.
Iran has been up to its armpits in the "ethnic cleansing" (genocide) of Iraq. After the USA removed Saddam Hussein and his Sunni officers from control of the Iraqi army, Shiite factions, sponsored by Iran have taken over the country.
Christians and Sunni have all been killed or driven out. The country is more-or-less a puppet state for Iran. This was achieved through systematic executions; which are certainly terrorisms.
The Iraqi state oil reserves are still being exploited by US selected contractors; but the proceeds of the oil sales go to Shiite aligned religious factions that are cozy with Iran.
The Iraqi oil reserves are some of the biggest in the region, partly because others have depleted theirs.
This 100% counts as effective use of terrorism. It has profited Iran and Shiite aligned political actors to the tune of multiple billions of dollars.
Can you provide more detailed information about that?