Strange as it may sound to you, Iran is an easier target than IS because Iran plays more &#x27;by the rules&#x27; than IS. Which is part of the reason why the strategies so far have failed to deliver the intended results (in fact, may have made matters worse).<p>Iran, as a declared nation state with fairly well defined borders, a seat at the table and a lot of connections with the rest of the world is also in a position of having more to lose, so sanctions against Iran have a much higher chance of being effective.