The problem with Iran is that their capital is called Tehran. It's been a cornerstone of British foreign policy for a hundred years that we only send in the troops when the other guy's capital begins with a "B": Germany (Berlin), Argentina (Buenos Aires), Ulster (Belfast), Serbia (Belgrade), and Iraq (Baghdad). The next nearest countries to Iraq with anything to worry about are Lebanon and Brunei. Though we've got our eye on those treacherous Belgians...

Peter