On the other hand, I don't think they want us to win any great victory either - because if we did, their people might want democracy too, and we might be inclined to push a bit harder for regime change in those places.
I think they are happy to keep fomenting the insurgency right now.
Of course....Iran participates in war "by proxy"...they facilitate the others.
The Hezzies fighting in Lebanon for instance.
Kinda chicken "s" isn't it??