>>507467893
the issue is missiles, rockets and potential china and russia supplying more
you create a quagmire in that specific place with Iran's means and the world economy has a wound you must close
soft power is out of the question too now after israel declared war on iran
there is a good reason why you didn't go in so far, on paper it means you have to deploy ground forces (or do a nuclear strike) who will see unprecedented and sustained combat, with great power rivals siding with them
you honestly can lose an iran war, a proper loss in the field, or rather everything says you lose the moment you put boots on the ground which you must if you turn the conflict hot