No, they didn't, not at the peak of their power. They waited until many of their tools were hit and THEN responded. Everything they've done is unfortunately in self-defense after their capabilities have been extremely degraded. They sat around and waited for Israel to strike first every time.

> Two, that means more Iranians die. Cultures that choose pointless vengeance over pragmatic survival tend to get weeded out.

Again, you're missing the point. They are going to be weeded out no matter what.