Projections of Iran's threat

It should be noted that any military action against Iran would receive not only a fierce response, but also revenge. For this purpose, Iran is preparing its weaponry and developing state and non-state networks in both the Middle East and beyond. The article is concluded with the statement that the current Iranian threat lies, first, in its ability to incite countries in the region against the U.S. and Israel and, second, in the Iranian defense capabilities. Presumably, the Iranian foreign policy is not directed towards attacking the U.S. and Israel. Apparently, the aggressive rhetoric, strong non-government and government ties, involvement in the management of Iraq and Afghanistan (and thus gained deterrent power) bring Iran to all its major foreign policy goals, and a direct attack would be difficult to rationalize not only in terms of the security policy, but also in regard to the religious doctrine