Trying to REPLAY Iran-Iraq war of the 80s with Iran-Saudi war. It seems that the Power In Control (The Alliance) is not buying into the ploy.  They (We - Bolton, Pompeo) are rhetorically responding, but without the verve for action that such events would have caused in the Cabal-In-Power days. The goal here is to keep Iran from TALKING (back channel) to Trump's REAL negotiators.