How the US current situationin Iran affects the US national interests,
(stature, solvency. security/survival, and stability).

How the US elements of power, ( military power, information power,
diplomatic power, and economic power),  could be used to ensure our
national interst are achieved given the curttent situation in Iran?

The Iranian 'president' is doing just what Saddam did
- grandstanding

Castro has been doing it for years - Chavez is doing the same thing.

Partly it is because they don't understand the psychology of 'Western Nations'
- they think (correctly) that they can nip at the heels
- but they don't understand that they will provoke an irrational response

Personally I don't consider Iran more than a minor nuisance,
undoubtedly they are stirring problems in the British sector, and the
Kurds in the North are giving them problems (courtesy of the USA).

If they got remotely near a bomb, there would be an unpleasant accident.
- the Israelis are not exactly daft

My view is that one needs to educate people, smother them with
kindness and learn their culture - while showing them the best of
yours.