One major problem with all that is Iran has to get pass Turkey first, and even though is the major backer of Hezbollah and owns Hamas also they have to deal with ISIL and Turkey first and then Jordan and Saudi Arabia, so it might be a little time before they get their wish and by then Obama is gone and Iran ass will be back where it belong...
Also OPEC will crash the world oil market which will kill Iran economy along with Russia, and then the only player will be China in this game...
your post does evince a fine level of insight and erudition-------rare here