After Iran shot down the commercial jet it was actually better to let it go seeing how the Iranian people rose up in defiance of their leaders. Had we retaliated to the missiles that in essence did little, those demonstrations would have been aimed at the US. Did Trump luck into it? Perhaps, but I’d like to think quick analysis ruled the day.
I think so. Peace through strength, but when it's war we need to be agile. There are many irregular forces on Iran's side and we knocked off a few of the leaders in the days following Salami-man.