Iran was the plan all along, since before 9/11.
Yemen, Syria, Libya, othr countries in the region were to be destroyed first before Iran.
It was a plan put forth by one of these think tanks, maybe Atlantic Council.
Tbhey said "Everybody wants to go to Baghdad. Real men want to go to Tehran."
I think of it as the Seven Nation War.
Where we are has been the plan all along.
Sorry about no sauce, I can't find it.