In fact, I'd say this could've been long over if the US had hit Iranian targets until release.
But unlike Reagan, who was accused of "arms for hostages", Biden started off his administration with "arms with hostages" in Afghanistan.
Can’t say I remember swearing to defend Israel when I joined the military.
Fight your own wars.
I don’t recall the Allies providing “aid” to Nazi German “civilians” while we were bombing them into the stone age. Utterly absurd.