More likely the Iranians are reflecting upon how the Houthi pirates can bring container shipping to a complete halt through the Suez Canal while the muscle bound giant helplessly watches.
History is a set of lies agreed upon — Napoleon
And he was, and is, right.
Particularly in US history books.
The Barbary Muslims were raiding shipping in the Med, capturing it, enslaving the crews and negotiating treaties with countries to leave their shipping alone in return for Tribute/Protection payments -— for CENTURIES. Christian countries paid it willingly. As well as ransoming the slaves.
That means England, France, Italy, yes, all the majors. It was cheaper than funding warship escorts.
Guess who else paid? The new United States. For many years. It is why the Barbary Wars are covered so sparsely. Shame.
Those Muslims also were some smart people. Payment could not be made in dollars or even gold. It had to be naval stores. The diplomats of Christian countries hated this because you could not skim rope.
One day in Algiers a Tribute payment from the US arrived containing only 1 rope of particular diameter. That shipment was supposed to hold 27. The Dey gave orders to beat US slaves daily until payment arrived, which it did weeks later with a letter of apology.
Now you see why we hear of the heroism of that time. It is all manufactured.