What I was suggesting is that you put yourself in the position of the Iranian government. They are a sovereign nation trying to project power and influence in the region. A distant foreign government, that supports a state they regard as an enemy, is telling them what they can or cannot do and is threatening to attack them if they do comply. If you were them, how would you react to this threat? How would you feel about it? I am not defending their position, I am asking you to consider what the likely outcome of the current threat made by the US will be? Personally, I think it will strengthen Iranian resolve and achieve the very opposite of what the US wants. The statements coming from Iran suggest I am right. In which case an attack by the US will only make the situation in the ME worse than it already is.