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You may not see it as the same, but I believe that Iran does. They see Israel as a proxy of the West, including the US
Maybe some do. But the vast majority of the conflict has been around Israel. Iran could hit us if they wanted to via unconventional means and has been able to for decades. It's really not hard to smuggle weapons into the US.
I wasn't commenting on the last president. That is not the reality of today.
Indeed, the economics of Iran have changed quite drastically. However, comparing today to back then suggests it's almost entirely posturing. When the economy was good, we didn't hear such statements and even got a peace proposal. When the economy is in the toilet, out comes the threats.