Iran has, for decades, been the victim of a terror campaign backed both directly and indirectly by the Western countries.
And what is the sin of the Iranian people?
For one, they have had the misfortune of residing in a country that sits atop trillions of dollars in energy reserves, making it a prime target for empires throughout the past. And Iran, strategically located along both the Persian Gulf and Caspian Sea, forms a critical node in the projection of power for all Western empires.