I think our perception of a country plays a huge role in whether confrontation happens or not

To an extent, but our perception of a country is heavily influenced by western propaganda, and I do not want to push any of their talking points.

So what was the purpose of it?

Building consensus. The majority of users on this platform have been consuming western propaganda all of their lives, and are extremely hostile to perspectives which they see as oppositional. By framing my argument in that way, those people have a higher chance of perceiving me as being "on their team", and thus giving my argument the benefit of the doubt, rather than short-circuiting their brains into discarding my actual argument as enemy propaganda.

Do you feel uncomfortable being associated with the iranian state outside of this very specific context of conflict?

Broadly, yes, I feel uncomfortable being associated with any state, they generally all have their histories of atrocities and oppression, though some are worse than others. I'm a disabled gay anarchist. I'm sure you can figure out my reasons for feeling the way I do.