Living somewhere does not automatically impart knowledge whereas research can actually be useful. The Iranians supported an uprising in Bahrain in the 70’s. You would actually have to use google to find that out rather than continue claiming living somewhere magically makes you smarter. But to each his own.
Actually it wasnt the “70’s”. In 1981 there was a failed coup attempt by Bahraini Shia fundamentalist inspired from 1979 Iranian revolution. There was another one in 1994. Just because there are “Shias” involved in the coup doesn't mean they are all Iranian. There are “Shia” populations from Egypt,Yemen,Turkey to former Soviet Republics to India. None of them have any cultural or religious roots in Iran.
And yes living somewhere DOES impart the kind of knowledge you wont easily find on google.