“So, no joy at the pump? How long will this take?”
However long it takes, it’s better than not finishing the job.
Not finishing, and accomplishing the originally stated goals would be the worst foreign policy disaster of the last 100 years and would be worse than losing Iran in the first place.
It would be like failing to stop the German Nazis.
Where is the end point?
Is unconditional surrender soon?
The country can’t deal with $200 a barrel for a long period. 2017 barrel price were about $50 per.