Couldn't agree with you more about the Grand Chess Board being played out but I don't think Iran is heavily influenced by religious fanatics. Rouhani supports for public executions is the most 'extreme' thing he has done but he did it to appease the orthodox right in Iran. whether he belives it himself seems debatable. However, what would you call John Bolton? He thinks all international law is invalid, American military power should rule the world and has been advocating killing millions of people (as a function of foreign policy) for decades. I think the 'fanatics' may be in the White House.