[codezero]

Because of sanctions, Iran has adapted to operating without fitting into global supply chains. By disrupting supply chains, they are participating in asymmetrical warfare. It's an announcement: "We can keep doing this." They are playing against the idea that because they are acting by proxy, other nations won't act directly against Iran.

[nntwozz]

Well you know what they say, foo around and find out.

Carl Sagan comes to mind:

The Earth is a very small stage in a vast cosmic arena. Think of the rivers of blood spilled by all those generals and emperors, so that, in glory and triumph, they could become the momentary masters of a fraction of a dot.

[samus]

Carl Sagan can go breathe vacuum if he really thinks those generals and emperors spilled all that blood for nothing. That fraction of a dot is a very special part of the universe: it is so far the only known planet that is able to support human life. Meaningless on the grand cosmic arena (if such a notion even makes sense), but invaluable for humans.

[Morte42]

Maybe its the only known planet because we dont know many other planets though. The universe is a largely unknown quantity and aside from the Asians space isnt interesting to most people anymore.

[samus]

That would still leave us with the problem of reaching them. We know now that the solar system is right out.