Let's split the world time line into 2. Say the U.S. left Iran alone. Iran sets up BRICS, and aquires nuclear weapons, and use then on Israel, New York, and/or Washington. China invades Taiwan. Nuclear war is unleashed. 2. Our current timeline plays out, and Iran eventually collapses, BRICS fails; Russia and U.S.A. relationships normalize; China cannot get a supply of oil to fight Taiwan. Nuclear war avoided. For me the best is #2. credit to comment of Dan the Aussie bush man @danielscottjzx100 athttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOGOelPbTF4 atHow US Forces are Trying to Open the Strait of Hormuz