tell me, which is more likely.
IRAN destroying the USA, or
the USA destroying IRAN.
All the smaller middle eastern countries are much more afraid of us, than we are of them. Not saying the USA is invincible, cause it definitely isn't, but the USA is bigger, has more weapons, etc.
This is one fact you must take into account.
Not to mention that all the other leaders of similar countries to IRAQ saw what happened to Saddam, we found him in a fucking ditch hole, by himself, distraught, dirty, etc. You think any of those leaders want to go thru what Saddam went through?
