I vaguely recall the US "detaining" 5 Iranians, but don't recall what for (suspected of providing IED components I think). Bush has been looking for an excuse to take on the Iranians, so much so, Congress has been looking for a way to limit his ability to take military action or make war (not that we could anyway; we've been pardoning drug addicts and felons to fill the ranks of our millitary the past several months).
We haven't had diplomatic ties to Iran in 28 years, so you're probably right... this is the child acting up to get attention, for internal reasons maybe like North Korea. (Seems like you have a pretty good view of events from that soap box Thanks for your insights!
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