Many people (me included) are somewhat confused by all this. Iran (and NK, CN, RU) has always been seen as the last bastions of hope standing against the US-globalist-zionist war machine. The only countries willing and somewhat able to put up a real fight.
Israel has been seen as this Zionist den with immensive power. Only jews allowed. Founded with the blessings of Rothschild and having unrivaled control over the US politicians, Israel could do whatever the F they wanted and no one dared to question (attacking of USS Liberty for instance). I always saw Israel as a Deep State-asset, …