Iran's terrorist problem

Two days ago I wrote a post pointing out that the Iranians have a terrorist problem, too, several groups with varying agendas coming across their borders and conducting destabilizing and sometimes violent acts. The LATimes has a nice look at the groups in question. (If you're not registered at the LATimes, look here.)

The upshot is that the Iranians believe/blame the US for the actions/protection of many of these groups, most operating out of Iraq.

So, when you're asking the Iranians to get out of Iraq, from their perspective, you're asking them to give up what they see as crossborder safe havens to groups that want to attack their country.

Not trying to defend Iran's actions, just offering some perspective. From the Iranian side, it looks alot like several versions of the Turks and the PKK.