Iran seems to have less patience than Iraq did in playing cat and mouse. Of course, if you believe the Mahdi is coming in less than two years, and his coming will be because of world chaos, they don't have much time, do they?
Saddam was a bit more crafty.
"Of course, if you believe the Mahdi is coming in less than two years, and his coming will be because of world chaos, they don't have much time, do they?"
Almost enough to make you wonder if they have a mahdi picked out already, and a backup too.
What is the story about the timing there?