Because they:
*control one of the most formidable military forces in the Middle East

*control one of the world's largest oil deposits

*have supported terrorist organizations that oppose the United States

*are enriching uranium that could be used to create nuclear weapons

*might possibly have rigged an election that was supposed to have been "free" and then used violence to suppress protests

*have a president who frequently encourages "death to America" rhetoric as well as "death to Israel" rhetoric

*are a theocracy populated with adherents of a religion which often comes into conflict with mainstream American Culture
Source(s):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
http://terrorism.about.com/od/iran/p/Iran2.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism_in_Iran
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1740409/posts
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/us_world/2007/09/23/2007-09-23_irans_ahmadi...


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