Perhaps that is correct.
" I fear that Iran's mullahs might not understand what sort of hornet's nest they are playing with. "
These Mullahs are profoundly ignorant of EVERYTHING outside their "holy books". They have absolutely no real education, nor would they wish one, since the only real education is based on western cosmopolitan culture. They live in personal worlds of Arabian Nights fantasy. In short, they are insane. The only question is, "How insane?"