If Republican Bush dynasty and Labour Tony Blair didn't go and destroy Saddam Hussein to the max, probably Iran will have problem to be influential in middle east with proxy like Houtis and Hezbollah etc. Brutal Saddam is the natural balancing force to check on Iran.

Israel whining to US about Saddam, coz Saddam can just send Squd missile to Tell Aviv from far away just like that and Israel can't intercept it all. Saddam go and do a blunder invading tiny Kuwait, really scares even Saudi and his gang. Republican Bush Sr. waste no time and attack Iraq. Iran opportunity to shine when Saddam Iraq destroyed, later Bush Jr. do another round of war of lies destroying Iraq further. Iran become the new influential player in middle east.

Tiny UK with 120 nuke warhead on their subs. Heard in Boris Johnson short era their defense department suggest more than double increase of warhead, it's going 260 warhead at least.

It's a huge mistake giving Iran too much room to shine in the absence of their rival Iraq, Saddam will sabotage them if he still around,no way Iran gonna have chance to install proxy like Houthis or hezbollah if he still around,surely Iran gonna have trouble to gain influence. That's why the moment the liar Republican Bush jr. era ends, Obama wanna cool down Iran a bit, he give some channel to talk and negotiate, extremist Netanyahu don't like what Obama trying to do.