How awful of Iran

I mean, how could the lousy Iranian government resort to such methods:  "In Iraq and other trouble spots, Iran is handing out money and weapons, often in secret, in an effort to expand its clout and stay ahead of the political changes sweeping the region since the start of the "Arab Spring," U.S. officials say."  The US government, which is thousands of miles away from the region, would never EVER resort to such despicable methods anywhere in the Middle East. Never ever.