Joe Biden may have to do that. They think he wouldn't dare because he's not Bush or Trump.
Escalation scenario. Marines ‘pepper-up’ some patrol boat. Four boats on the next attack....one or two sunk. Missile launch occurs....protected ship sinks.
You now have some 3rd-world military dragging the US into a mini-war.
Joe Biden may have to do that.
O'Biden couldn't find Iran on the map... I doubt he even HAS a map..!