Trump is going to Trump.
Militarily, Iran is defeated. They have nothing. If they were rational, they would call it quits and think of their peopple and join the community of nations. We could trade with them and join economies. Have tourism. They could host international events. The persian culture is rich and interesting. Iran has much to offer and share. But, Iranian leaders are not rational. They are zealots. Unfortunately they can muster enough drones and fast boats and missiles to cause havoc in the shipping lanes. It doesn’t take a lot to be able to do that....even though every time they are successful Trump makes them pay one hell of a price. They don’t care. It’s a sad despotic ruthless group of leaders in Iran.
No country should be allowed to control international waters. No way should the west trust this group with nuclear weapons.
Trump is right. This should have been handled decades ago, but it was kicked down the road again and again. Here we are. Time to stop it. It sucks. But, it has to be done.
The question isn’t whether it should be done/. The question is whether it will be done.
The American public is doubting that it will.