Wouldn't it be great if we made all this noise about their nuclear sites knowing they would move heaven and earth to protect them at all cost, and all the time we are preparing to move in quickly and occupy their oil fields and associated infrastructure? They would be up the creek without their oil income and that would bring all of their foolishness to quick halt. Presto, we control the flow of oil, thereby calming the oil market and someone else takes over Iran.
Now on the next problem.
"Wouldn't it be great if we made all this noise about their nuclear sites knowing they would move heaven and earth to protect them at all cost, and all the time we are preparing to move in quickly and occupy their oil fields and associated infrastructure?"
Yeah, it would be great. All their oil is in one small province---Khusikstan---located right next to Iraq! (and inhabited by Persian-hating Arabs who are practically in rebellion---the Iranian gov't charged the British with inciting them.)